Weather Alert in Louisiana
Flood Warning issued May 11 at 7:57PM CDT until May 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
AREAS AFFECTED: Calcasieu, LA
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier West Fork of The Calcasieu River At Sam Houston Jones SP Atchafalaya River At Morgan City Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Bayou Nezpique Near Basile Mermentau River Near Mermentau Sabine River Near Deweyville ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou Vermilion Near Carencro Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Fork of The Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones SP. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Low spots on South Perkins Ferry Road have water on it. Water is over some boat docks on South Perkins Ferry Road and over boat ramps at Sam Houston Jones State Park. Extensive marshland flooding will occur upstream and downstream from the park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:36 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:36 AM CDT Sunday was 5.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 5.5 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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