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Current Alerts for Springfield, IL: Heat Advisory

Flood Warning issued June 20 at 9:26PM EDT until June 21 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

AREAS AFFECTED: Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warnings continue for the following rivers and locations in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Elliston and Edwardsport. Wabash River at Lafayette, Riverton, and Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Indiana... Wabash River at Montezuma. .Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms, including on June 18 and 19, plus dam releases of water upstream from Lafayette, brought new rises to area waterways. Lowland flooding on the Wabash River should end by late Saturday...earlier at most locations. Water levels on the White River at and downstream from Elliston will either cause lowland flooding or be very near bankfull through as late as Tuesday. Hot temperatures with meager chances of rain and plenty of sunshine well into next week will promote drainage and drying of soil. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Old Darwin Road and a few low rural roads between York and Hutsonville, Illinois begin to flood. Agricultural flooding begins along portions of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

INSTRUCTION: Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Saturday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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