Weather Alert in Illinois
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 10:02PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
AREAS AFFECTED: Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... White River at Edwardsport. White River at Newberry. White River at Elliston. White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Minor to moderate flooding continue on the White River and minor flooding continues on the lower Wabash at Mount Carmel due to heavy rainfall last week. Additional rainfall of one to two inches Tuesday through Wednesday is expected to bring additional rises on the White and lengthen the amount of time in flood for the lower White. Additional flooding is possible on the lower Wabash as well, depending on the exact location of the rainfall. The crest on the White is near Edwardsport Monday morning and expected to reach Hazleton sometime Friday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding in progress. Some mobile homes must be moved if water rises higher. Installation of flood gate A at Mount Carmel is necessary. Access to local camp sites are blocked, but minimal impact to commercial activities because of gate closure. In Wabash County Illinois, CR 1280 E and South Division Street are flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Monday /7:45 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was 20.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Monday /7:45 PM CDT Monday/ was 20.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.4 feet early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Tuesday afternoon by around 115 PM EDT /1215 PM CDT/.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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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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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
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of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
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