Weather Alert in California
Flood Warning issued August 25 at 6:54PM PDT until August 26 at 7:00AM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Imperial, CA
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast California, including the following county, Imperial. * WHEN...Until 700 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Local law enforcement have reported water rescues. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 653 PM PDT, local law enforcement reported substantial flooding with multiple flooded roadways and water rescues across the Imperial Valley. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... El Centro, Brawley, Imperial, Holtville, Westmorland, El Centro Naval Airfield, Alamorio, Seeley and Dixieland. - This includes the following highways... CA Route 78 between mile markers 11 and 20. CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 24 and 33. CA Route 111 between mile markers 10 and 19. CA Route 86 between mile markers 10 and 19. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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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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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