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WGUS74 KLCH 032034

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

334 PM CDT WED SEP 3 2008



LAC001-023-045-053-055-097-099-113-032200-

/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080903T2200Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

ST. LANDRY LA-CAMERON LA-LAFAYETTE LA-VERMILION LA-ACADIA LA-

JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-IBERIA LA-ST. MARTIN LA-

334 PM CDT WED SEP 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN...NORTHWESTERN IBERIA...SOUTHEASTERN

JEFFERSON DAVIS...ACADIA...NORTHERN VERMILION...LAFAYETTE...EXTREME

NORTHEASTERN CAMERON AND SOUTHERN ST. LANDRY PARISHES...



AT 320 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM SOUTH OF 

LAFAYETTE NORTH TO BETWEEN CARENCRO AND BREAUX BRIDGE. THESE 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN A 

SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS 

LAFAYETTE. ALSO HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO SOUTH OF CHURCH POINT. HEAVY 

RAINS HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA IN THE PAST TWO HOURS FROM LAKE 

ARTHUR NORTHEAST TO CROWLEY AND FLOODING IS LIKELY CONTINUING IN 

THESE AREAS AS WELL.



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

LEONVILLE...IOTA...GRAND COTEAU...EUNICE...CHURCH POINT...CARENCRO...

BREAUX BRIDGE AND ARNAUDVILLE



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING

FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.



LAT...LON 3051 9246 3050 9181 3003 9193 3004 9271



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000 

WGUS74 KLCH 032034

FFSLCH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

334 PM CDT WED SEP 3 2008



LAC001-023-045-053-055-097-099-113-032200-

/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080903T2200Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

ST. LANDRY LA-CAMERON LA-LAFAYETTE LA-VERMILION LA-ACADIA LA-

JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-IBERIA LA-ST. MARTIN LA-

334 PM CDT WED SEP 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN...NORTHWESTERN IBERIA...SOUTHEASTERN

JEFFERSON DAVIS...ACADIA...NORTHERN VERMILION...LAFAYETTE...EXTREME

NORTHEASTERN CAMERON AND SOUTHERN ST. LANDRY PARISHES...



AT 320 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM SOUTH OF 

LAFAYETTE NORTH TO BETWEEN CARENCRO AND BREAUX BRIDGE. THESE 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN A 

SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS 

LAFAYETTE. ALSO HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO SOUTH OF CHURCH POINT. HEAVY 

RAINS HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA IN THE PAST TWO HOURS FROM LAKE 

ARTHUR NORTHEAST TO CROWLEY AND FLOODING IS LIKELY CONTINUING IN 

THESE AREAS AS WELL.



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

LEONVILLE...IOTA...GRAND COTEAU...EUNICE...CHURCH POINT...CARENCRO...

BREAUX BRIDGE AND ARNAUDVILLE



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING

FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.



LAT...LON 3051 9246 3050 9181 3003 9193 3004 9271



$$



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