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Flood Warning issued May 5 at 9:27PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

AREAS AFFECTED: Rapides, LA

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Atchafalaya River At Morgan City Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Some roads upstream from Glenmora, including Strothers Crossing Road near the community of Calcasieu and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have two to three feet of water over the road and are subject to being closed. Flooding of forested areas near the river will also occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Wednesday afternoon and continue rising to 13.5 feet Monday, May 12. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Weather Topic: What is Fog?

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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the ground and obscures visibility.

It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets. Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions close to a body of water.

Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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