Day: June 9, 2020

May 2020 flooding in central Michigan

This blog entry by Sheldon Kusselson summarizes satellite moisture imagery and products leading to the flood event over central Michigan on 18 May 2020.  Comparison with previous events are included.   Animation of ALPW every 3 hours from 03 UTC 18 May to 09 UTC 19 May 2020: ftp://ftp.cira.colostate.edu/ftp/Forsythe/LPW/Anim_GIF/2020Apr3003Advect_LPW_ALT_anim.gif ftp://ftp.cira.colostate.edu/ftp/Forsythe/LPW/Anim_GIF/2020Mar2906Advect_LPW_ALT_anim.gif ftp://ftp.cira.colostate.edu/ftp/Forsythe/LPW/Anim_GIF/2020Jan1209Advect_LPW_ALT_anim.gif ftp://ftp.cira.colostate.edu/ftp/Forsythe/LPW/Anim_GIF/2019Sep2306Advect_LPW_ALT_anim.gif

Heavy Rain and Flooding Issues Hydrology