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Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

000
WGUS44 KLCH 250128
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
828 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

LAC001-039-097-251930-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FA.W.0038.000000T0000Z-130525T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. LANDRY LA-EVANGELINE LA-ACADIA LA-
828 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR BAYOU DES CANNES AFFECTING...
  EXTREME WEST CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL EVANGELINE PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT SATURDAY

* AT 824 PM CDT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURING ALONG BAYOU DES
  CANNES NEAR EUNICE WITH A CURRENT STAGE OF 18.0 FEET. THE BAYOU
  HAS CRESTED NEAR 18.1 FEET AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE A SLOW
  FALL.

* MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG ALONG THE BAYOU WITH WATER
  COVERING SOME ROADS NEAR THE BAYOU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

&&

LAT...LON 3064 9225 3051 9235 3050 9238 3050 9242
      3048 9245 3044 9248 3033 9251 3034 9258
      3041 9257 3052 9250 3065 9230

$$