Weather Alert in Washington
Flood Warning issued March 21 at 1:04PM PDT until March 22 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Yakima, WA
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Yakima River near Parker affecting Yakima County. Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County. Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County. For the Yakima River...including Parker, Kiona...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Yakima River near Parker. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, there will be minor flooding of pastures and farm roads adjacent to the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM PDT Saturday was 10.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage tonight. It will then remain above action stage through Sunday morning, then fall to 7.4 feet Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2 feet on 02/26/1986. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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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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