Weather Alert in Louisiana
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 7:48PM CDT until May 9 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
AREAS AFFECTED: St. Charles, LA; St. James, LA; St. John The Baptist, LA
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Reserve affecting St. John The Baptist, St. Charles and St. James Parishes. Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish. Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parishes. Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana, East Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing, Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, New Orleans...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Reserve. * WHEN...Until Friday, May 09. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Slow-bell procedures will be enacted for river transportation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, May 09. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at noon CDT.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?
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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky.
These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching
100 mph.
What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.
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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?
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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
surface of a cold drink!
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