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WGUS44 KLCH 221731
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1231 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

LAC045-099-101-222030-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FA.W.0036.130522T1731Z-130522T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. MARY LA-IBERIA LA-ST. MARTIN LA-
1231 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  NORTH CENTRAL ST. MARY PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN IBERIA PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 1229 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS ARE BETWEEN 4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE
AREA FOR THE LAST 6 HOURS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS AND WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
FLOODING TO OCCUR.   SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
INCLUDE...CATAHOULA...  JEANERETTE...NEW IBERIA...ST.
MARTINVILLE...ACADIANA REGIONAL   AIRPORT...BUTTE LA
ROSE...CHARENTON...LAKE FAUSSE POINTE...LAKE
PELBA...LOREAUVILLE...LYDIA AND SORREL.

REPORTS FROM THE EMERGENCY MANAGER IN ST MARTIN PARISH INDICATE
THERE IS CURRENTLY FLOODING OCCURING ON MAIN STREET IN ST
MARTINVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 2985 9152 2992 9178 3005 9192 3017 9188
      3016 9173 3037 9179 3042 9163 3039 9162
      3037 9164 3026 9159 3024 9148 3011 9147
      3011 9139 3006 9135

$$

RD







000
WGUS44 KLCH 221731
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1231 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

LAC045-099-101-222030-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FA.W.0036.130522T1731Z-130522T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. MARY LA-IBERIA LA-ST. MARTIN LA-
1231 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  NORTH CENTRAL ST. MARY PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN IBERIA PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 1229 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS ARE BETWEEN 4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE
AREA FOR THE LAST 6 HOURS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS AND WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
FLOODING TO OCCUR.   SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
INCLUDE...CATAHOULA...  JEANERETTE...NEW IBERIA...ST.
MARTINVILLE...ACADIANA REGIONAL   AIRPORT...BUTTE LA
ROSE...CHARENTON...LAKE FAUSSE POINTE...LAKE
PELBA...LOREAUVILLE...LYDIA AND SORREL.

REPORTS FROM THE EMERGENCY MANAGER IN ST MARTIN PARISH INDICATE
THERE IS CURRENTLY FLOODING OCCURING ON MAIN STREET IN ST
MARTINVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 2985 9152 2992 9178 3005 9192 3017 9188
      3016 9173 3037 9179 3042 9163 3039 9162
      3037 9164 3026 9159 3024 9148 3011 9147
      3011 9139 3006 9135

$$

RD








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