Weather Alert in Washington
Flood Warning issued March 24 at 5:13PM PDT until March 26 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Kittitas, WA
DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Pendleton OR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Yakima River at Umtanum affecting Kittitas County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Yakima River at Umtanum. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to late Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 35.5 feet, At this level, there will be minor flooding in areas along the river from Teanaway to Ellensburg including Irene Rienhart Park in Ellensburg. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:15 PM PDT Tuesday the stage was 33.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 33.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 35.6 feet tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 35.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 35.2 feet on 01/31/1965. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their
fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.
A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure
the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally
an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a
stratocumulus cloud.
It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do
it is usually a light rain or snow.
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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