Weather Alert in Illinois
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:44AM CDT until May 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
AREAS AFFECTED: Alexander, IL; Jackson, IL; Union, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO; Perry, MO; Scott, MO
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kentucky...Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau and Hickman. .The Mississippi River levels will continue a slow fall, with the river falling below flood stage at Hickman later today, and at Cape Girardeau Tuesday afternoon. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 32.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 26.3 feet Tuesday, May 28. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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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.
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
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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