Weather Alert in Wisconsin
Flood Warning issued August 10 at 5:36PM CDT until August 11 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
AREAS AFFECTED: Dodge, WI; Jefferson, WI; Milwaukee, WI; Ozaukee, WI; Racine, WI; Washington, WI; Waukesha, WI
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Wisconsin, including the following counties, Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington and Waukesha. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 529 PM CDT, Emergency management reported ongoing flooding impacts in the warned area due to the Saturday night thunderstorms. Between 8 and 14 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area through tonight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Milwaukee, Waukesha, Wauwatosa, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, West Bend, Muskego, Cudahy, Hartford, Whitefish Bay, Greendale, Pewaukee, Brown Deer and Grafton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
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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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