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WGUS74 KLCH 042139

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

433 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2007



LAC113-042215-

VERMILION LA-

433 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISH...



AT 429 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH 

FLOODING OVER NORTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISH INCLUDING THE MAURICE 

AND INDIAN BAYOU AREAS.  NUMEROUS ROADS ARE REPORTED TO BE 

UNDERWATER INCLUDING MAJOR ROADWAYS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 167.  



RADAR ESTIMATES 7 TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN BETWEEN KAPLAN AND 

MAURICE. THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE 

AREA...AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA.



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT 

MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA.



LAT...LON 3004 9241 2997 9199 3004 9196 3008 9207

      3013 9209 3015 9227



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000 

WGUS74 KLCH 042139

FFSLCH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

433 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2007



LAC113-042215-

VERMILION LA-

433 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISH...



AT 429 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH 

FLOODING OVER NORTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISH INCLUDING THE MAURICE 

AND INDIAN BAYOU AREAS.  NUMEROUS ROADS ARE REPORTED TO BE 

UNDERWATER INCLUDING MAJOR ROADWAYS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 167.  



RADAR ESTIMATES 7 TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN BETWEEN KAPLAN AND 

MAURICE. THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE 

AREA...AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA.



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT 

MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA.



LAT...LON 3004 9241 2997 9199 3004 9196 3008 9207

      3013 9209 3015 9227



$$



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