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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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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