Issue Date: Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
Issue Time: 9:00 AM MDT
Summary:
Weak ridging aloft and moisture that was slightly less than the previous day led to less shower/thunderstorm coverage overall. Additionally, the environment didn’t support the production of heavy rainfall capable of producing flash flooding, and none was reported yesterday. Generally speaking, the best rainfall coverage occurred over the mountains, mainly along and near the Continental Divide.
Rainfall winners, according to CoCoRaHS observers (reports as of 7 AM MDT):
Las Animas County: 0.40 inches
Larimer County: 0.17 inches
Mesa County: 0.17 inches
Lake County: 0.15 inches
Morgan County: 0.12 inches
For a statewide look at 24-hour precipitation totals, please take a look at the Storm Total Precipitation map below.
