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The flood warning was issued just before 3 a.m. local time and is set to expire at 1 p.m., according to the weather service. Red flag warnings issued amid high winds in the West
A massive rainstorm that hit Sunday night continued to batter North Jersey into Monday with major flooding and power outages wreaking havoc on the region.. Relief remains many hours away with rain ...
Strong storms started rolling across the South on Tuesday night with torrential rain, hail and fierce winds that continued to rage Wednesday killing at least one person, destroying homes, and ...
A river flood advisory is issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when minor flooding at formal forecast points with river gaging sites and established flood stages is possible. Flooding may have many causes, such as heavy rain in the vicinity of the river, melting snow or ice jams .
A flood warning or flash flood warning is issued when flooding is imminent or already occurring. When flood warnings are issued, it means that area waterways will likely soon be in flood. [2] Not all flood watches suggest that large-scale flooding, such as during landfalling tropical cyclones, is possible.
The following is an example of a River Flood Warning issued by the National Weather Service office in Peachtree City, Georgia. [2]WGUS42 KFFC 240703 FLWFFC GAC135-250658- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 158 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2006 ...RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR PARTS OF THE SUWANEE CREEK...
Flood watch, wind advisories for northeastern NJ A flood watch is in effect for the entire state of New Jersey through Monday afternoon. In North Jersey, it will expire at 5 p.m. Monday.
A flash flood watch (SAME code: FFA; also referred as a "green box" by meteorologists) is severe weather watch product of the National Weather Service that is issued when conditions are favorable for flash flooding in flood-prone areas, usually when grounds are already saturated from recent rains, or when upcoming rains will have the potential ...