Weather Alert in Alaska
Flood Watch issued August 26 at 2:12PM AKDT until August 26 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
AREAS AFFECTED: Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Interior Seward Peninsula; Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Including the following areas, Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Interior Seward Peninsula and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. This includes the cities of Nome, White Mountain, Golovin, Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Taylor, Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, And Shaktoolik. * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rainfall is expected across the interior and southern Seward Peninsula as well as the eastern Norton Sound Monday afternoon through Tuesday. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are forecast across the region, resulting in rapid rises along rivers, creeks, and streams. Smaller streams may see water rises to near or above flood stage overnight Monday night through Tuesday morning. - Http://www.weather.gov/aprfc
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
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