Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
838 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ASSUMPTION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NAPOLEONVILLE...
  ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT

* AT 833 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
  A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING
  OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  NAPOLEONVILLE...PAINCOURTVILLE AND CONVENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY
ALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING
STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP
TO HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NEW
ORLEANS.

&&

LAT...LON 3008 9108 3008 9101 3006 9097 3010 9092
      3013 9076 2993 9068 2991 9073 2992 9078
      2991 9079 2991 9088 2983 9092 2977 9110
      2981 9110 2986 9121 3000 9126

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