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WGUS74 KSHV 241730

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1230 PM CDT THU AUG 24 2006



LAC073-241745-

OUACHITA LA-

1230 PM CDT THU AUG 24 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR

OUACHITA PARISH...



AT 1230 PM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUED IN MANY PARTS OF GREATER 

MONROE.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERING ALL OF OUACHITA PARISH.  THE STORMS HAVE 

SHOWN A WEAKENING TREND OVER THE PAST HOUR...AND ARE EXPECTED TO END 

AROUND 130 PM.  HOWEVER...IT WILL TAKE A BIT OF TIME FOR THE RAIN TO 

COMPLETELY DRAIN...AND FLOODING PROBLEMS MAY PERSIST INTO THE 

AFTERNOON.  AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN MAY BE SEEN IN ISOLATED SPOTS 

BEFORE ENDING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO INTERSTATE 

20...WEST MONROE...SWARTZ...STERLINGTON...MONROE AND CLAIBORNE.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER 

GROUND.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



LAT...LON 3241 9241 3233 9229 3228 9230 3228 9203

      3254 9193 3266 9192 3271 9199 3270 9207

      3259 9224 3258 9241



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000 

WGUS74 KSHV 241730

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1230 PM CDT THU AUG 24 2006



LAC073-241745-

OUACHITA LA-

1230 PM CDT THU AUG 24 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR

OUACHITA PARISH...



AT 1230 PM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUED IN MANY PARTS OF GREATER 

MONROE.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERING ALL OF OUACHITA PARISH.  THE STORMS HAVE 

SHOWN A WEAKENING TREND OVER THE PAST HOUR...AND ARE EXPECTED TO END 

AROUND 130 PM.  HOWEVER...IT WILL TAKE A BIT OF TIME FOR THE RAIN TO 

COMPLETELY DRAIN...AND FLOODING PROBLEMS MAY PERSIST INTO THE 

AFTERNOON.  AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN MAY BE SEEN IN ISOLATED SPOTS 

BEFORE ENDING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO INTERSTATE 

20...WEST MONROE...SWARTZ...STERLINGTON...MONROE AND CLAIBORNE.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER 

GROUND.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



LAT...LON 3241 9241 3233 9229 3228 9230 3228 9203

      3254 9193 3266 9192 3271 9199 3270 9207

      3259 9224 3258 9241



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