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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

1141 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2007



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VERNON LA-BEAUREGARD LA-

1141 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR

BEAUREGARD AND VERNON PARISHES...



AT 1137 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 

HUMBERTO MOVING ACROSS EASTERN VERNON PARISH. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL 

WILL PRODUCE THE LIKELIHOOD FOR FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SLAGLE...NEW

LLANO...LEESVILLE...FORT POLK AND ANACOCO



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

VERNON PARISH.



THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS EXITED BEAUREGARD PARISH. HOWEVER...REPORTS 

FROM BEAUREGARD SHERIFF DEPARTMENT INDICATE RUN-OFF FROM EARLIER 

RAINFALL IS PRODUCING SOME FLOODING OF NEAR CREEKS AND ON RURAL 

ROADS. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED NEAR CREEKS UNTIL THE FLOOD 

WATER RECEDES 



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.



LAT...LON 3053 9366 3052 9315 3063 9316 3063 9301

      3090 9299 3091 9284 3125 9283 3134 9296

      3134 9334 3120 9349 3092 9350



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