Weather Alert in California
Flood Warning issued August 25 at 7:52PM PDT until August 26 at 7:45AM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Imperial, CA
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast California, including the following county, Imperial. * WHEN...Until 745 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Local law enforcement have reported water rescues. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 750 PM PDT, local law enforcement reported flooded roadways and water rescues near Highway 86 and Highway 78. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Tule Wash, San Felipe Creek and Tarantula Wash. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Salton City and Winona. - This includes CA Route 86 between mile markers 44 and 53. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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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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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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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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