Weather Alert in Michigan
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 1:49PM EDT until April 8 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
AREAS AFFECTED: Bay, MI; Saginaw, MI
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Michigan... Saginaw River At Saginaw affecting Saginaw and Bay Counties. For the Saginaw River...including Saginaw...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saginaw River at Saginaw. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Houses on Riverside Drive begin to flood. Wickes Park and Green Point Nature Area in Saginaw also flood. At 19.0 feet, Adjacent lowlands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.9 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/dtx. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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