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Flood Warning issued April 24 at 8:55AM CDT until April 27 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

AREAS AFFECTED: Lafayette, LA; Vermilion, LA

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Atchafalaya River At Morgan City Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage. * WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Flooding of some yards near the river will occur. Significant flooding of Beaver Park and Vermilionville will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM CDT Thursday was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Sunday morning and continue falling to 8.6 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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