{"id":1182,"date":"2015-07-09T09:06:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T15:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2017-04-24T17:42:11","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T23:42:11","slug":"stp-07-09-2015-scattered-heavy-downpours-statewide-but-limited-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=1182","title":{"rendered":"STP 07-09-2015: Scattered Heavy Downpours Statewide, But Limited Flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: 7\/9\/2015<br>\nIssue Time: 9:00AM<\/p>\n<h3>Summary:<\/h3>\n<p>Storms did not wait long to develop on Wednesday with activity beginning before noon west of the <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Divide&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;the dividing line that separates the watersheds of the western and eastern United States; rivers west of the divide empty into the Pacific Ocean, while rivers east of the divide empty into the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Divide<\/span> and around noon to the east. As with the past few days, individual storms only lasted about 30 minutes or so, which helped to limit rainfall in any one area. The highest observed 24-hr total was 1.32 inches in Clear Creek County. About a dozen official reports over 1 inch were received from Elbert, Boulder, Jefferson and Larimer counties. Meanwhile, quite a few areas, both east and west of the <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Divide&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;the dividing line that separates the watersheds of the western and eastern United States; rivers west of the divide empty into the Pacific Ocean, while rivers east of the divide empty into the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Divide<\/span>, received from 0.75 to 1 inch.<\/p>\n<p>In the Grand Junction area, a few thunderstorms were able to maintain enough strength to develop hail. Many reports of pea-size hail were received, and even one report of 1 inch hail right in the vicinity of Grand Junction itself.<\/p>\n<p>For 24-hour rainfall amounts in your area, be sure to check out our radar estimated rainfall map below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/STP_snapshot_20150709.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1201\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/STP_snapshot_20150709.png\" alt=\"STP_snapshot_20150709\" width=\"825\" height=\"496\"\/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: 7\/9\/2015 Issue Time: 9:00AM Summary: Storms did not wait long to develop on Wednesday with activity beginning before noon west of the <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Divide&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;the dividing line that separates the watersheds of the western and eastern United States; rivers west of the divide empty into the Pacific Ocean, while rivers east of the divide empty into the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Divide<\/span> and around noon to the east. As with the past few days, individual storms only lasted about 30 minutes or so, which helped to limit rainfall in any one area. 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