Weather Alert in Minnesota
Flood Warning issued July 12 at 9:03AM CDT until July 13 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Carver, MN; Scott, MN; Sibley, MN
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota... Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Carver and Scott Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota... Minnesota River at Granite Falls HWY 212 affecting Yellow Medicine, Renville and Chippewa Counties. Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Nicollet, Brown and Blue Earth Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Yellow Medicine, Chippewa and Lac qui Parle Counties. .Rivers are cresting or falling and with no significant rainfall in the forecast this is expected to continue. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Minnesota River near Jordan. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Low lying areas and some roads along the river begin to flood and private sanitary sewers may experience problems. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 745 AM CDT Saturday, the stage was 25.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 745 AM CDT Saturday was 25.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 22.3 feet Saturday, July 19. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.0 feet on 06/23/1996.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
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The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
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