Weather Alert in Texas

Recent Locations: Whitewright, TX

Flood Warning issued June 14 at 2:17PM CDT until June 16 at 5:48PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

AREAS AFFECTED: Brazoria, TX

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... San Bernard River near Sweeny affecting Brazoria County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... San Bernard River near Boling affecting Fort Bend, Brazoria and Wharton Counties. Trinity River near Crockett affecting Madison, Houston, Trinity and Walker Counties. Trinity River at Riverside affecting Walker, San Jacinto, Polk and Trinity Counties. Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty Counties. For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Moss Bluff, Liberty...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the San Bernard River...including Sweeny, Boling...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Bernard River near Sweeny. * WHEN...Until Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water begins spilling into the left floodplain. Water is over the mid level walkway at the Phillips Terminal near Sweeny. At 11.0 feet, Lazy G RV Park becomes threatened. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:00 PM CDT Saturday was 10.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.7 feet on 12/09/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued by Sunday morning at 700 AM CDT.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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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.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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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. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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