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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

357 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008



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AVOYELLES LA-ST. LANDRY LA-

357 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT FOR ST.

LANDRY AND AVOYELLES PARISHES...



AT 354 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING 

OVER THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS OF UP TO 5 INCHES HAVE BEEN 

ESTIMATED BY RADAR ACROSS PORTIONS OF AVOYELLES AND SAINT LANDRY 

PARISHES.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EFFIE AND

BUNKIE



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.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING

FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.



LAT...LON 3123 9200 3121 9170 3095 9182 3045 9175

      3042 9198 3035 9213 3046 9216 3055 9224

      3057 9218 3066 9215 3078 9216 3089 9220

      3126 9216



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