Weather Alert in Illinois
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
AREAS AFFECTED: Gallatin, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Little Wabash River at Carmi affecting Gallatin, Wayne and White Counties. Skillet Fork River at Wayne City affecting Wayne and White Counties. .A couple more rounds of moderate to heavy rain can be expected into the weekend. The rest of the event rainfall has been incorporated into the river forecast. The Skillet Fork and Little Wabash Rivers have started to rise and crests are expected over the next week. Now is the time to prepare for major flooding. * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River at Carmi. * WHEN...From this evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 35.5 feet, Businesses just downstream of IL Route 14 and Route 1 in Carmi flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 24.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening and continue rising to a crest of 34.6 feet Sunday morning. It will then rise to 35.5 feet Wednesday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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