SPM 09-13-2022: More Rain for Southern San Juans, Warm and Dry Elsewhere

Issue Date: Tuesday, September 13th, 2022
Issue Time: 10:40 AM MDT

Summary:

Above normal temperatures and dry conditions dominated the majority of the state on Monday thanks to the strong upper-level ridge in the region. Like a broken record, the exception of the day was across the southern San Juans Mountains where isolated showers and storms produced rainfall amounts of up to 0.30”. Precipitable water values were not overly impressive, so there were no flooding concerns with this rainfall; the highest rain gauge observation was 0.27” northeast of Durango.

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

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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.