Flash Flooding in Parts of the US
Catastrophic Flash Flooding: Monday night (07/25/22) a catastrophic flash flooding event unraveled across parts of Missouri and Illinois. Dumping heavy rainfall with estimated rainfall totals from radar around 10 - 14 inches. Multiple interstates turned to rivers, dozens of water rescues and sadly one death. The first Flash Flood Warning was issued at 1:03am, then the first Flash Flood Emergency was issued at 3:36am Tuesday morning. Flash Flood Emergency is the highest flash flood alert that can be issued by the NWS. Why did this Happen? In the summer time, some storms do not have a lifting mechanism. That is why in parts of the South and Southeast do not have tornadoes in the summer is because a lifting mechanism is not present. Here in Alabama we are no stranger to flash flooding in the summer. Storms in the summer time do a thing called "Training effect". That is where showers and thunderstorms just keep going over the same areas. A good visual for this weather phe...