Updraft: October 15, 2008 Archive

Image of smoke plume

Posted at 8:02 AM on October 15, 2008 by Craig Edwards

Fire fighters in southern California took advantage of the lighter winds on Tuesday to get the upper hand on controlling the wild fires. Very low humidities today will continue the high fire danger around Los Angeles.

Satelilite image of the California smoke plume

Meanwhile, Hurricane Omar will swamp portions of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with wind driven rains today. This Hurricane is likely to strengthen some during the day as it tracks to the north and then northeast.

Atlantic Water Vapor Satellite image

Autumn takes center stage in our neck of the woods the rest of the week.

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Red River flooding

Posted at 3:08 PM on October 15, 2008 by Craig Edwards

Rainfall of between four and five inches accumlated in portions of southeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota in the first twelve days of October. Even though these heavy amounts were quite localized, they have pushed the Red River of the north above flood stage.

The crest will be reached on Thursday in Fargo and move downstream (north) to Grand Forks the rest of the week.

Click on site to see the stage forecast as a hydrograph

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