Weather Alert in Michigan
Hydrologic Outlook issued April 3 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
AREAS AFFECTED: Allegan, MI; Barry, MI; Calhoun, MI; Clare, MI; Clinton, MI; Eaton, MI; Gratiot, MI; Ingham, MI; Ionia, MI; Isabella, MI; Jackson, MI; Kalamazoo, MI; Kent, MI; Lake, MI; Mason, MI; Mecosta, MI; Montcalm, MI; Muskegon, MI; Newaygo, MI; Oceana, MI; Osceola, MI; Ottawa, MI; Van Buren, MI
DESCRIPTION: ESFGRR 2 To 4 inches of rain has fallen across a large portion of Lower Michigan over the last week. Rivers are now rising, and soils are saturated. A final round of rain from this storm cycle is expected to impact our area late Friday night and continue through the day Saturday. Most areas will receive an additional 0.5 to 1.0 inches of rain, with some indications that a few counties could end up with a streak of more like 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain or more. If this heavier rain tracks over an urban area like Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, or Lansing, localized urban flooding issues are likely. Meanwhile, as all this water continues to find its way into our river systems, minor flooding is becoming likely on parts of the Muskegon River, and is also a possibility on some of the typical flood-prone trouble spots in the Grand River watershed, including in Comstock Park and Maple River. Much will depend on exactly where the heaviest swath of the upcoming rain falls, but the bottom line is that some minor river flooding is becoming more likely across parts of Southwest and West-Central Michigan as all this rain continues to add up.
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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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