Weather Alert in West Virginia
Flood Warning issued May 13 at 4:03PM EDT until May 15 at 10:24AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AREAS AFFECTED: Morgan, WV
DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia... Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County. For the Cacapon River...including Great Cacapon...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cacapon River near Great Cacapon. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning to late Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Kilgore Road is flooded in multiple spots. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 2.4 feet, or 6.6 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 10.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.9 feet on 04/28/1973. - 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 late tonight at 415 AM EDT.
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
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In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
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When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
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A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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