Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Warning issued May 16 at 9:42PM CDT until May 20 at 6:03PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Hardin, TX; Liberty, TX; Polk, TX
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties. East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Harris, Montgomery and Liberty Counties. Navasota River near Normangee affecting Brazos, Madison and Grimes Counties. Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties. For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye. * WHEN...From this evening to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as low lying areas along the creek are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 PM CDT Thursday was 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 24.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall tomorrow evening. It will rise to 27.5 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.2 feet on 03/30/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued by Friday afternoon at 345 PM CDT.
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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.
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