Good morning,
Thanks for visiting this blog which is designed to be a supplement to the "NBC Action Weather Blog" I invite you to ask questions on this blog and then check back regularly for an answer. As for today, I'll focus on Flash Flooding as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. I'm not sure where the phrase, "Turn Around, Don't Drown", came from but it has really caught on as a warning for driving through high water.
"Most flood deaths occur at night, and in automobiles. Barricades across flooded roads are there for your protection. Drivers can lose control of their vehicles in as little as six inches of water. Two feet of water is generally enough to carry most vehicles away, including SUV’s. Remember, the road bed under the water may have been scoured or even washed away during flooding, creating unsafe driving conditions."
National Flood Safety Awareness Week runs next week. For more information on flooding here's a link. http://weather.gov/floodsafety. . Tomorrow, details on safety during Thunderstorms.
Have a great Wednesday, enjoy the warm up.
Brett