Weather Alert in Iowa
Flood Warning issued August 2 at 8:48PM CDT until August 5 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
AREAS AFFECTED: Linn, IA
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa Counties. Cedar River at Cedar Rapids affecting Linn County. Iowa River at Oakville affecting Louisa County. Iowa River at Wapello affecting Louisa County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cedar River at Cedar Rapids. * WHEN...From late tonight to Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Water affects Osborn Park in Cedar Rapids. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 12.3 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. The next statement will be issued bySunday evening at 900 PM CDT.
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Weather Topic: What is Precipitation?
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
may fall from clouds. Precipitation occurs after a cloud has become saturated to
the point where its water particles are more dense than the air below the cloud.
In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
precipitation to evaporate before it reaches the earth's surface.
When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog
and mist are not considered precipitation because the water vapor which
constitutes them isn't dense enough to fall to the ground.
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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