Weather Alert in Arizona
Flash Flood Warning issued August 26 at 4:17PM MST until August 26 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ
DESCRIPTION: At 416 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 to 4 inches of rain have fallen. Rises in the Verde River south of Camp Verde have been observed. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings, creeks, normally dry washes and roads. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Rocking River Ranch State Park, Verde Lakes and Childs Power Plant. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Bull Run Creek, Pigeon Creek, Houston Creek, Indian Creek, Chasm Creek, Gap Creek, Cold Water Creek, Hardscrabble Creek, Little Ash Creek, Little Sycamore Creek, Sycamore Creek, West Clear Creek, Verde River, Dry Creek, Fossil Creek, Cienega Creek and Agua Fria River.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are unstable and unsafe during any flooding event.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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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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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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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.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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