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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday June 9, 2007
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...Historic Drought...

How are droughts like hurricanes and tornadoes? No, this is not a
joke. Like many weather phenomena, droughts are rated on a scale of 1
to 5. Level 1 is abnormally dry. Level 2 is moderate. Level 3 is
severe. Level 4 is extreme. Level 5 is exceptional. A large part of
North and North Central Alabama is now classified as experiencing a
level 5, exceptional drought. According to the National Weather
Service in Huntsville, it is a one in fifty year drought. Birmingham,
Jasper, Oneonta, Gadsden, Huntsville, Cullman, Scottsboro and
Guntersville. Muscle Shoals and Huntsville are recording the driest
years to date in their history. A drought warning is in effect.
Water conservation measures are in place. Burn restrictions are in
effect. Huntsville's rainfall deficit since January 2005 is now
nearly fifty inches!

SCATTERED SHOWERS, SCANT RELIEF: Scattered showers and storms formed
across much of Alabama on Friday ahead of a cold front. Probably 85
percent of the area within the range of the BMX radar experienced some
rain today. Across the northern half of Alabama, north of a line
drawn through Clanton, that ratio probably approached 95 percent.
Amounts were generally less than one half inch, but radar showed some
one inch amounts from Walker County down through western Jefferson
County. The best amounts on radar were over in East Alabama nearly
Ranburne, where nearly three inches may have fallen. Over South
Central Alabama, widespread amounts greater than three inches may have
fallen in an arc from Beatrice to Fort Deposit to Union Springs to
Clayton. Areas that received showers today may see some patchy fog
this morning.

OUR FORECAST: The front will settle into South Central Alabama today.
This means the best chances for showers and storms will be across
that part of the state. From Clanton north, storms will be isolated
today. Slightly drier air will filter in behind the front, leading to
even fewer showers across the part of Alabama on Sunday. Temperatures
will be hot, in the lower to middle 90s for daytime highs. We will
trend toward the drier through midweek, with only isolated storms to
dot the landscape. Things may change a bit as we head toward late
Thursday, when an increase in moisture will arrive from the Gulf and
showers and storms will once again be scattered over the area thanks
to an approaching front.

ON THIS DATE IN 1972: 10 to 15 inches of rain fell over an area of
just 60 square miles of the Black Hills in and around Rapid City,
South Dakota, causing the Canyon Lake dam to give way at 10:45 p.m.,
sending a flood of rushing water down already swollen Rapid Creek.
Even though heroic evacuation orders from the city's mayor came at
10:40 p.m., many in the town had just precious minutes to flee to
safety as the crest of the flood struck around 11 p.m. Much of the
town lay in the flood plain and the devastation was incredible. Fires
were ignited from severed gas mains. 238 people were killed and 2932
injured in the flood and thousands of families were left homeless.
Damage totaled $165 million. Now Canyon Lake is dammed once again and
the flood plain is a series of parks, golf courses and bike paths,
which should minimize damage from future floods.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TODAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly during the morning. Cooler
Saturday night.
Afternoon High 89
WIND: NW 7-14

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 92
WIND: N 5-10

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Little or no chance of showers.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 92
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A few showers are possible.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

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