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WHUS44 KLCH 170923
CFWLCH

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
423 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...STORM SURGE FLOODING CONTINUES TO SLOWLY DIMINISH ALONG THE
COAST...

.WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL THIS MORNING...AS THE STORM
SURGE FROM IKE SLOWLY DRAINS BACK INTO THE GULF. NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL AID IN LOWERING THE WATER LEVELS.

LAZ051-052-054-TXZ215-216-171500-
/O.CON.KLCH.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080917T1500Z/
CAMERON-VERMILION-ST. MARY-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
423 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL THIS MORNING...AS THE STORM
SURGE FROM IKE SLOWLY DRAINS BACK INTO THE GULF. NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL AID IN LOWERING THE WATER LEVELS.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR HIGH WATER...AND REMAIN OUT OF INUNDATED LOCATIONS UNTIL
WATERS RECEDE.

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WGUS84 KJAN 170253
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
953 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BOEUF RIVER NEAR FORT
   NECESSITY AFFECTING FRANKLIN PARISH...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS ROADWAYS! THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN
AROUND, DON`T DROWN!

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

LAC041-180853-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NECL1.1.ER.080904T0652Z.080911T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BOEUF RIVER NEAR FORT NECESSITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 53 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 50 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY TO A STAGE OF
  52.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.


&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED       FORECAST 7 AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI  CREST DAY TIME

BOEUF RIVER
FORT NECESSITY  50  53.0 TUE  9 PM  52.9  52.7  52.6    SLOW FALL

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WGUS84 KJAN 161532
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1032 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008


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


  BOEUF RIVER NEAR FORT NECESSITY AFFECTING FRANKLIN PARISH


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS ROADWAYS! THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN
AROUND, DON`T DROWN!

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

LAC041-172132-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NECL1.1.ER.080904T0652Z.080911T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BOEUF RIVER NEAR FORT NECESSITY.

* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 50.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 53.1 FEET FOR THE NEXT
  FEW DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 50.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF FARM AND AGRICULTURAL
  LAND IS OCCURRING ALONG AND NEAR THE RIVER.


&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST DAY  TIME

BOEUF RIVER
FORT NECESSITY  50  53.1 TUE 10 AM  53.1  53.0  53.0    CRESTED

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