ZCZC NFDSCCNS1 ALL TTAA00 KNFD DDHHMM STORM SUMMARY 4 FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION "FRANCES" NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER...NWS...CAMP SPRINGS MD 130 AM EDT SUN 13 SEP 1998 TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES WAS LOCATED NEAR WACO TEXAS AT MIDNIGHT CDT. THE GRADUALLY WEAKENING CENTER CONTINUES TO DRIFT VERY SLOWLY NORTHWARD ACROSS EASTERN TEXAS. OBSERVED WIND SPEEDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE 1002 MB SURFACE LOW. TIDES WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF COAST STATES. COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE LOUISIANA COAST INCLUDING TIDAL LAKES AND FOR HANCOCK COUNTY MISSISSIPPI. FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR LOUISIANA.. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS..AND SOUTHWEST AND COASTAL AREAS OF MISSISSIPPI. HEAVIEST RAINFALL TODAY WILL LIKELY BE CENTERED OVER EASTERN TEXAS...EASTERN OKLAHOMA..LOUISIANA...AND WESTERN ARKANSAS NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI. SOME AREAS COULD RECEIVE ADDITIONAL 2-4" RAIN AMOUNTS WITH A SPOTTY 5"+ AMOUNTS STILL POSSIBLE AS CELLS TRAIN/REPEAT OVER THE SAME AREA. SOME HEAVIER RAINFALL TOTALS OBSERVED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 PM CDT INCLUDE (IN INCHES): MISSISSIPPI: BILOXI KEESLER AFB 7.10 JACKSON 2.16 GULFPORT 5.69 NATCHEZ 1.95 LOUISIANA: SHREVEPORT 3.12 MONROE 4.40 ALEXANDRIA 4.63 LAKE CHARLES 1.34 N.O. MOISANT 2.77 N.O. AUDUBON 3.60 BELLE CHASSE 3.02 SLIDELL 1.72 ARKANSAS: TEXARKANA 2.75 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 1.20 HOT SPRINGS 2.71 EL DORADO 4.89 PINE BLUFF 1.24 TEXAS: CORSICANA 1.48 LONGVIEW 1.61 TYLER 1.56 BEAUMONT 1.53 COLLEGE STATION 1.68 HUNTSVILLE 1.29 PLEASE REFER TO STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION FOR DETAILS ABOUT RAIN AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES. THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED AT 12:00 P.M. CDT. SCHICHTEL/FORECAST OPERATIONS BRANCH NNNN