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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

208 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008



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LINCOLN LA-BIENVILLE LA-JACKSON LA-

208 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR

JACKSON...BIENVILLE AND LINCOLN PARISHES...



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

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

OVERNIGHT HOURS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RUSTON...

RINGGOLD...GRAMBLING...GIBSLAND AND ARCADIA



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 3240 9312 3258 9314 3259 9287 3275 9278

      3274 9255 3266 9254 3266 9242 3240 9243

      3216 9232 3216 9311 3241 9340

TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 180DEG 0KT 3232 9286



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