Issue Date: Friday, May 22nd, 2015
Issue Time: 8:58 AM MDT
Summary:
FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE, SOUTH PLATTE, PURGATOIRE, AND ARKANSAS RIVERS.
Thursday was overcast and dreary for most of Colorado. The sun broke through the clouds in the south and west, only to be overtaken by new clouds as the afternoon destabilized under the strong May sun. From late afternoon and into the overnight hours, a marked disturbance passed over eastern Colorado, causing thundershowers and more general rain. Weak instability and relatively fast storm motion limited rain rates to about 0.5 inches per hour. A report of pea sized hail was received from Dolores County as a weak thunderstorm popped up overhead. Meanwhile, 1-3 inches of snow were reported at several elevations above about 8,000 feet.
A handful or so observers reported rainfall above 1 inch. These occurred in Lincoln, Fremont and Garfield counties. Three Areal Flood Advisories were issued by the National Weather Service in addition to the Flood Warnings for portions of the South Platte and Arkansas Rivers that continue into this morning.
No flooding was officially reported yesterday, but many streams and rivers in the Northeast Plains, Palmer Ridge and Southeast Plains continue to run in Minor flood stage as soils remain saturated.
As always, please check the map below for estimated rainfall in your area.
