Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 9:03 PM CDT (02:03 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2008, 12:00 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Saint Tammany Parish, LA

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WGUS54 KLIX 020203
FFWLIX
LAC103-020500-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0021.080902T0203Z-080902T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
903 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SLIDELL...MANDEVILLE...COVINGTON...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 856 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN       
  ASSOCIATION WITH A TROPICAL RAINBAND THAT WAS OVER THE PARISH. 
  RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN    
  OVER SECTIONS OF THE PARISH SINCE 8 PM. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL  
  IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

LAT...LON 3064 8985 3040 8970 3017 8961 3027 8988
      3041 9021 3068 9024

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