Weather Alert in Illinois

Flood Warning issued April 23 at 11:16AM CDT until April 25 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

AREAS AFFECTED: Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Kentucky...Missouri... Ohio River at Cairo, Olmsted Lock and Dam, and Shawneetown. .The Ohio River is forecast to continue its fall at Shawneetown, Olmsted, and Cairo. For the Ohio River...including Shawneetown, Olmsted Lock and Dam, Cairo...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 40.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Friday morning and continue falling to 22.0 feet Saturday, May 3. - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.

INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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