Weather Alert in Ohio

Recent Locations: Groveport, OH

Flood Warning issued April 3 at 3:39PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

AREAS AFFECTED: Lucas, OH; Wood, OH

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio... Portage River At Woodville affecting Wood and Sandusky Counties. Black River At Elyria affecting Lorain County. Eagle Creek At Phalanx Station affecting Trumbull County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Maumee River At Waterville affecting Wood and Lucas Counties. Eagle Creek Above Findlay affecting Hancock County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Ohio... Huron River Near Milan affecting Erie County. For the Portage River...including Woodville...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Huron River...including Milan...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Black River...including Elyria...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Maumee River...including Grand Rapids, Waterville...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Eagle Creek (Hancock)...including Findlay...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Eagle Creek (Trumbull)...including Phalanx Station...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Maumee River at Waterville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Floodwaters can back up through storm drains onto Water Street in Waterville making roads inaccessible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to 11.7 feet this evening. It will then rise to 11.9 feet tomorrow morning. It will fall to 11.6 feet Saturday morning. It will then rise to 13.5 feet early Monday afternoon. It will fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/cle. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 445 PM EDT.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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