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000 

WGUS54 KLCH 070728

FFWLCH

LAC003-011-071030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

225 AM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN ALLEN PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OAKDALE...MITTIE...ELIZABETH...

  EASTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUGARTOWN...RAGLEY...DRY CREEK...



* UNTIL 530 AM CDT



* AT 225 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR 

  LONGVILLE TO OAKDALE. THIS ACTIVITY HAS PRODUCED RADAR ESTIMATES 

  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST HOUR.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DRY CREEK

  AND MITTIE.



WHILE INDIVIDUAL CELLS ARE MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE EAST NORTHEAST...THE 

BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO ONLY SLOWLY MOVE TO

THE SOUTH. RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OVER WILL 

CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA...WHICH WILL RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF OVER 

ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS. 



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 3067 9260 3041 9334 3068 9334 3086 9313

      3088 9261



$$



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000 

WGUS54 KLCH 070728

FFWLCH

LAC003-011-071030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

225 AM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN ALLEN PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OAKDALE...MITTIE...ELIZABETH...

  EASTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUGARTOWN...RAGLEY...DRY CREEK...



* UNTIL 530 AM CDT



* AT 225 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR 

  LONGVILLE TO OAKDALE. THIS ACTIVITY HAS PRODUCED RADAR ESTIMATES 

  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST HOUR.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DRY CREEK

  AND MITTIE.



WHILE INDIVIDUAL CELLS ARE MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE EAST NORTHEAST...THE 

BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO ONLY SLOWLY MOVE TO

THE SOUTH. RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OVER WILL 

CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA...WHICH WILL RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF OVER 

ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS. 



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 3067 9260 3041 9334 3068 9334 3086 9313

      3088 9261



$$



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