Weather Alert in Virginia
Flood Warning issued May 15 at 4:58AM EDT until May 16 at 9:08AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AREAS AFFECTED: Culpeper, VA; Fauquier, VA
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia... Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg affecting Stafford, Spotsylvania and City of Fredericksburg independent cities. Rappahannock River at Remington affecting Fauquier and Culpeper Counties. For the Rappahannock River...including Remington, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rappahannock River at Remington. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Tin Pot Run Road and Sumerduck Road near Remington are flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet, or 2.0 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:15 AM EDT Thursday was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 7.5 feet early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.0 feet on 03/29/1984. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/washington or www.weather.gov/baltimore. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM EDT.
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
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In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
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