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000 NOUS44 KLCH 182208 PNSLCH LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-191200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 508 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008 ...NEW FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS FOR RED RIVER IN ALEXANDRIA... TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM: JONATHAN BRAZZELL SENIOR SERVICE HYDROLOGIST SUBJECT: NEW FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS IN LOUISIANA: EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2008 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2008 THE NWS AND THE NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE COASTAL SERVICES CENTER WILL BE ADDING NEW FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS TO THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ WEB PORTAL. THESE MAPS WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR 1 LOCATION IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THESE MAPS ARE THE THIRD SET RELEASED. THE FIRST SET OF MAPS WAS RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2007 FOR LOCATIONS IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE SECOND SET OF MAPS WAS RELEASED IN JUNE 2008 AND COVERED FOUR LOCATIONS IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS. FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: RED RIVER AT ALEXANDRIA LA THE INUNDATION MAPS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE SPATIAL EXTENT AND DEPTH OF FLOOD WATERS IN THE VICINITY OF NWS RIVER FORECAST LOCATIONS. USERS WILL BE ABLE TO DISPLAY FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS FOR VARIOUS LEVELS RANGING FROM MINOR FLOODING THROUGH THE LARGEST FLOOD ON RECORD. FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS...COMBINED WITH RIVER OBSERVATIONS AND NWS FORECASTS...ENHANCE THE COMMUNICATION OF FLOOD RISK AND PROVIDE USERS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEEDED TO BETTER MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF FLOODING AND BUILD MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. USERS CAN ACCESS THESE FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS AND ASSOCIATED GEOSPATIAL DATA /SHAPEFILES/ THROUGH THE AHPS WEB PORTAL /USE LOWER CASE/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/ A COMPLETE LIST OF FLOOD INUNDATION MAP LOCATIONS IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/INUNDATION.PHP A USERS GUIDE FOR THE FLOOD INUNDATION MAP WEB INTERFACE IS AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/INUNDATION/INUNDATION_MAPPING_USER_GUIDE.PDF IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: JONATHAN BRAZZELL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SENIOR SERVICE HYDROLOGIST 500 AIRPORT BLVD #115 LAKE CHARLES LA 70607 PHONE: 337 477 5285 E-MAIL: JONATHAN.BRAZZELL@NOAA.GOV OR ANDY PATRICK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE 500 AIRPORT BLVD #115 LAKE CHARLES LA 70607 PHONE: 337 477 5285 E-MAIL: ANDY.PATRICK@NOAA.GOV NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ BRAZZELL