SPM 09-18-2022: Calm and Dry

Issue Date: Sunday, September 18th, 2022
Issue Time: 9:30 AM MDT

Summary:

Colorado stayed quite dry yesterday, with rainfall generally only observed around the Denver area and northern Colorado. 0.11”-0.19” was reported in areas north of the Urban Corridor along the Front Range and Northern Plains, but most other observations along the Urban Corridor came in at under 0.1”. The highest precipitation observed yesterday was 0.43” in Steamboat Springs via a CoCoRaHS observer. Additionally, the western slope saw a few reports of 0.01-0.02” of rainfall from Mesowest gages. Those observations were few and far between- the majority of the western slope was precipitation-free.

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.