Weather Alert in Iowa
Flood Watch issued August 23 at 7:58PM CDT until August 27 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
AREAS AFFECTED: Muscatine; Louisa
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Cedar River near Conesville. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon to late Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water affects Edgewater Road and 245th Street near Conesville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.7 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
INSTRUCTION: Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. The next statement will be issued by Sunday evening at 800 PM CDT.
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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
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