State Precipitation Map

STP 05-02-2015: Mother Nature Welcomed the FTB with Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms

Issue Date: Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
Issue Time: 9:00 AM MDT

Summary:

Precipitable Water values climbed into the 90th percentile for May 1st, leading to isolated-to-scattered showers and thunderstorms statewide. The most activity occurred across the Front Range, Urban Corridor, Palmer Ridge, and Northeast Plains. More than one inch of rain fell over portions of the Northeast Plains, as analyzed by the radar. CoCoRaHS observers reported anywhere from a trace to 0.59 inches across the Front Range and Urban Corridor.

The stronger storms produced small hail, with most reports between 0.75 and 0.88 inches in diameter. One storm produced hail that reached severe criteria; 1 inch hail was reported 3 miles S of Evergreen in Jefferson County.

No flash flooding occurred yesterday.

STP 05-01-2015: ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RING IN THE 2015 FTB SEASON

Issue Date: Friday, May 1st, 2015
Issue Time: 9:00 AM MDT

Summary:

Welcome back to the 2015 edition of the Colorado Flood Threat Bulletin. Mother Nature was kind enough to bring some rainfall to the state during the afternoon and nighttime hours last night, with a few showers continuing over the Southeastern Plains and Southeast Mountains this morning. Although most rainfall was generally light, a few thunderstorms managed to rumble across the Front Range, Urban Corridor, and Northeast Plains, producing rainfall in the 0.20-0.6 inch range.

Brief, small hail was reported around 1 am this morning by a Dewberry meteorologist in the Denver Metro area. Additionally, 1 inch hail was reported 3 miles E of Sterling in Logan County around 6:45 PM MDT.

No flash flooding occurred yesterday.