Weather Alert in Connecticut
Flood Warning issued May 11 at 12:53PM EDT until May 12 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
AREAS AFFECTED: Hartford, CT; Hampden, MA
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Connecticut...Massachusetts...New Hampshire... Connecticut River At Thompsonville affecting Hartford and Hampden Counties. Connecticut River At Northampton affecting Hampden and Hampshire Counties. Merrimack River At Lowell affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties. Nashua River At East Pepperell affecting Middlesex, Worcester and Hillsborough Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Connecticut... Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford Counties. Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Merrimack River...including Lowell, Lawrence, Groveland... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Nashua River...including East Pepperell...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Connecticut River at Thompsonville. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowland flooding will begin along the Connecticut River near Thompsonville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:30 PM EDT Sunday was 15.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.5 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 930 PM EDT.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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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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