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WGUS54 KJAN 030708

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LAC041-107-030915-

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

208 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINNSBORO...

  TENSAS PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...



* UNTIL 415 AM CDT



* AT 154 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN  

  FROM A BAND OF TROPICAL SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORM OVER THE 

  WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN FRANKLIN 

  COUNTY HAVE ALREADY SEEN UP TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 

  4 INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS WILL EXACERBATE THE FLOODING               

  PROBLEMS...AND COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO MORE SERIOUS FLOODING OF   

  STREAMS AND BAYOUS.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SOMERSET...

  NEWLIGHT...LIDDIEVILLE...CROWVILLE...BAKERS...AFTON AND NEWELLTON



TRAINED SPOTTERS HAVE ALREADY REPORTED 6 INCHES OF WATER COVERING 

HIGHWAY 4 IN WINNSBORO. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL STREETS IN AND AROUND 

WINNSBORO THAT ARE BLOCKADED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. SPOTTERS ALSO HAVE 

REPORTED SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER AT WILSON ROAD AND HIGHWAY 4 IN 

FRANKLIN PARISH. 



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.



LAT...LON 3234 9175 3241 9163 3238 9145 3222 9153

      3226 9113 3216 9116 3213 9103 3206 9107

      3208 9115 3203 9107 3182 9125 3184 9134

      3176 9136 3176 9126 3175 9128 3176 9153

      3197 9159 3188 9178 3208 9192



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