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WGUS74 KJAN 170038

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

733 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006



LAC041-083-170215-

RICHLAND LA-FRANKLIN LA-

733 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR

FRANKLIN AND RICHLAND PARISHES...



AT 730 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING OVER ALL PORTIONS OF FRANKLIN AND RICHLAND PARISHES. MANY 

ROADS AREA FLOODED AND CLOSED AS WELL AS SOME HOMES TAKING IN WATER. 

THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT FLOODING SITUATION



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

RAYVILLE...DELHI...MANGHAM...BASKIN...CROWVILLE AND WINNSBORO.



A LARGE BAND OF RAIN HAS REMAINED OVER THE REGION FOR MANY HOURS AND 

SOME 5 TO 8 INCHES HAVE FALLEN. THE BAND OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE 

OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3197 9190 3194 9175 3203 9156 3257 9146

      3258 9168 3246 9196



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