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WGUS74 KSHV 100059

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

756 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2007



LAC073-100215-

OUACHITA LA-

756 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2007



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

OUACHITA PARISH...



AT 750 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST

MONROE...SWARTZ...MONROE...STERLINGTON AND CLAIBORNE



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA DURING THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3256 9238 3241 9238 3229 9226 3230 9205

      3247 9196 3266 9193 3269 9207 3259 9222



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