Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 5:04AM CDT until May 6 at 10:36PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Liberty, TX; Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River near Romayor affecting Polk, Liberty and San Jacinto Counties. Navasota River near Normangee affecting Brazos, Madison and Grimes Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River near Crockett affecting Madison, Houston, Walker and Trinity Counties. Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Goodrich affecting Polk, Liberty and San Jacinto Counties. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty Counties. Trinity River at Riverside affecting Polk, Trinity, San Jacinto and Walker Counties. Menard Creek near Rye affecting Polk, Liberty and Hardin Counties. For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor, Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast. For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Trinity River near Romayor. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as water spreads into the flood plain. Livestock and equipment should be removed from the flood plain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 41.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:30 AM CDT Sunday was 42.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 36.5 feet early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 40.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 41.6 feet on 05/21/1990. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1115 PM CDT.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?
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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky.
These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching
100 mph.
What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.
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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?
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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
surface of a cold drink!
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