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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
644 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS..
  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-221444-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.2.DR.091030T1205Z.091109T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
644 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 24.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH...INCLUDING
  ROBERT CLARK ROAD WILL HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
647 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

TXC005-225-373-455-457-230047-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0129.000000T0000Z-091123T1800Z/
/DIBT2.3.ER.091029T2345Z.091110T0231Z.091123T0000Z.NR/
647 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NECHES RIVER NEAR DIBOLL.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SUNDAY EVENING.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
1129 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA..

  THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY AFFECTING ST. MARY PARISH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC101-221129-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCGL1.1.WT.091020T0820Z.091116T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1129 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 6.2 FEET THROUGHOUT
  THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...THE CITY DOCK WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL
  COVER THE LOWER END OF BELLEVIEW FRONT STREET IN BERWICK. VESSEL
  TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONGER RIVER CURRENT AND VESSEL
  TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE U. S. COAST
  GUARD.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
1124 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE...
  POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-220900-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-091122T0900Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.091113T1500Z.091122T0300Z.NO/
1124 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.

$$

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