Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Smoke dispersal is categorized by using the Ventilation Rate. Ventilation Rate forecasts for a specific point can be found using the Fire Weather Dashboard. Click a spot on the map and scroll down to find daily and hourly Ventilation Rate values for the next few days.

Fire Weather Dashboard

The link above is configured to display smoke dispersal categories as shown here:

	Smoke Dispersal	Vent. Rate, knot-feet (x1000)
	Excellent	150 or greater
	Very Good	100 to 149.99
	Good	60 to 99.99
	Fair	40 to 59.99
	Poor	less than 40

Ventilation Rate = Transport Wind (kts) x Mixing Height (ft)

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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Smoke Dispersal (Ventilation Rate)

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