SPM 08-19-2022: Calm and Dry

Issue Date: Friday, August 19th, 2022
Issue Time: 9:25 MDT

Summary:

Thursday was quite a dry day across the state, with most of Colorado receiving no rainfall. The Southwest Slope and a few locations across the Front Range were the only areas to receive any precipitation. In the southwest, observations were mostly under 0.1”, but a few higher observations include 0.78” near the Utah border, 0.41” in Pagosa Springs and 0.27” near Cortez. A flood advisory was issued in La Plata county from about 3:00 – 5:00 PM, but no flooding was reported.

As mentioned above, most areas along the Front Range and Urban Corridor saw very little to no rainfall. There were a few observations, in Fort Collins and Dumont, that noted up to 0.12” at their locations, but most other scattered reports came in under 0.05”.

No flooding was reported yesterday. If you observe flooding in your area, remember to use the “Report a Flood” page to make any flood reports when you can safely do so. For precipitation estimates in our area, check out the map below.

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The map below shows radar-estimated, rainfall gage-adjusted Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE) across Colorado. The map is updated daily during the operational season (May 1 – Sep 30) by 11AM. The following six layers are currently available: 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation, as well as maximum 1-hour, 2-hour and 6-hour precipitation over the past 24 hour period (to estimate where flash flooding may have occurred). The accumulation ending time is 7AM of the date shown in the bottom right corner. Also shown optionally are vulnerable fire burn areas (post 2012), which are updated throughout the season to include new, vulnerable burn areas. The home button in the top left corner resets the map to the original zoom.