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WGUS74 KSHV 140808

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

308 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008



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OUACHITA LA-CALDWELL LA-

308 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR

NORTHERN CALDWELL AND OUACHITA 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 WEST

MONROE...SWARTZ...RICHWOOD...MONROE...CLAIBORNE AND

BROWNSVILLE-BAWCOMVILLE



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 3232 9229 3241 9241 3255 9241 3263 9191

      3250 9190 3241 9197 3229 9199 3221 9198

      3220 9191 3215 9185 3215 9230

TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 180DEG 0KT 3243 9225



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