Weather Alert in Illinois
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 12:39PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
AREAS AFFECTED: Alexander, IL; Scott, MO
DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River near Hickman affecting Fulton County. Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Union, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Alexander and Scott Counties. Mississippi River at New Madrid affecting Fulton, New Madrid and Mississippi Counties. Mississippi River at Thebes affecting Alexander and Scott Counties. .A multi-day heavy rain is headed toward the region lasting through Saturday. Three days of rainfall is incorporated into the forecast but it still does not include the entire event. The Mississippi River has started to rise and increases in crest forecasts can be expected. Now is the time to prepare for major flooding. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Thebes. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Tuesday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 36.0 feet Thursday, April 10. - Flood stage is 33.0 feet.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
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