Weather Alert in Illinois
Flood Warning issued June 19 at 9:57PM EDT until June 21 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
AREAS AFFECTED: Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and locations in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Elliston and Edwardsport. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, Riverton, and Montezuma. .Additional rainfall Thursday brought new rises to area waterways, with flooding now occurring in west central and southwest Indiana along the Wabash at Montezuma, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton, as well as on the White River at Elliston and Edwardsport. Additional warnings may be needed later for Petersburg and Hazleton on the White River. Dry and hot weather with considerable sunshine is expected into next week, which will promote moving excess water out of the drainage system and drying the soil. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton. * WHEN...Until late Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Some agricultural lands underwater. A few rural roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs up Minnow Slough. High water affects campground at Leaverton Park in Palestine. A few private roads near the Gill Township levee in Sullivan County may flood. Water level is at the top of most makeshift levees. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Thursday /8:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 15.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM EDT Thursday /8:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was 15.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Friday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
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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
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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.
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