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WGUS74 KSHV 141430

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

930 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008



LAC069-085-TXC403-141600-

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NATCHITOCHES LA-SABINE LA-SABINE TX-

930 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR

SABINE COUNTY...AND SABINE AND NATCHITOCHES PARISHES...



AT 918 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REPEATEDLY 

MOVING OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF 

RAIN IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS RAINFALL RATES OF UP 

TO AN INCH PER HOUR CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN SABINE AND 

NATCHITOCHES PARISHES. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

ZWOLLE...NATCHITOCHES AND MANY.



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.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING

FOR NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA.



LAT...LON 3116 9397 3150 9397 3197 9289 3177 9297

      3172 9296 3162 9288 3152 9273 3137 9290

      3135 9300 3136 9338 3128 9344 3127 9352

      3119 9356



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