
873 
WGUS54 KLIX 011956
FFWLIX
LAC117-012300-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0079.120901T1956Z-120901T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
256 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 251 PM CDT...ST TAMMANY PARISH OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
REPORTED THAT THE PEARL RIVER DIVERSION CANAL LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 
TWO IS ABOUT TO FAIL. HEAVY SCOUR IS TAKING PLACE ALONG SIDE THE 
RELIEF SILL. THE CURRENT STAGE IS 18.5 FEET AT BUSH. 

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND INTEREST 
DOWNSTREAM OF PEARL RIVER LOCK AND DAM #2 NEAR BUSH DOWNSTREAM TO 
HIGHWAY 36 AT HICKORY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOOD WATERS WILL MOVE DOWN THE PEARL RIVER DIVERSION CANAL FROM THE 
LOCK NUMBER 2 TO HICKORY. 

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 3097 8973 3095 8975 3092 8975 3091 8977
      3090 8976 3090 8977 3088 8978 3086 8977
      3088 8984 3100 8980 3100 8973

$$


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