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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1102 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008



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CADDO LA-BOSSIER LA-HARRISON TX-PANOLA TX-

1102 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN PANOLA AND SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTIES...AND CENTRAL

BOSSIER AND SOUTHERN CADDO PARISHES...



WHILE STORMS HAVE DECREASE IN INTENSITY AND OR MOVED EAST OF THE 

AREA...FLOODING WILL LIKELY CONTINUE IN LOW LYING AREAS THROUGH THE 

OVERNIGHT HOURS.



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.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

SHREVEPORT.



LAT...LON 3255 9422 3262 9361 3239 9351 3230 9422

TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 265DEG 37KT 3257 9192



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