Weather Alert in Iowa
Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 7:09PM CDT until July 12 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
AREAS AFFECTED: Benton, IA; Buchanan, IA; Delaware, IA; Linn, IA
DESCRIPTION: FFWDVN The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Benton County in east central Iowa... Northwestern Linn County in east central Iowa... Buchanan County in northeastern Iowa... Western Delaware County in northeastern Iowa... * Until 400 AM CDT Saturday. * At 709 PM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding due to heavy rainfall continues to be seen across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.0 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cedar Rapids, Independence, Vinton, Manchester, Hiawatha, Robins, Belle Plaine, Center Point, Fairfax, Atkins, Walford, Urbana, Palo, Shellsburg, Newhall, Edgewood, Winthrop, Walker, Blairstown and Van Horne. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 26 and 50.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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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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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
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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