{"id":1824,"date":"2015-08-31T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=1824"},"modified":"2015-09-01T06:30:33","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T12:30:33","slug":"stp-08-31-2015-upper-ridge-slid-east-deep-moisture-returned-in-the-southwest-flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=1824","title":{"rendered":"STP 08-31-2015: Upper-Ridge Slid East, Deep Moisture Returned in the Southwest Flow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue Date: Friday, May 1st, 2015
\nIssue Time: 9:00 AM MDT<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/h3>\n

As the upper-level trough<\/span> pushed across the Northwestern US, the upper-level ridge that had been overhead for a few days was nudged to the east. This allowed for moisture to make a return to the state, especially west of the Continental Divide<\/span>. The IPW graph below shows the return of the moisture, pushing precipitable water<\/span> values at Grand Junction to nearly 1.4 inches (!) last night. This, along with other environmental factors, allowed for widespread<\/span> showers and thunderstorms to return to the High Country yesterday, spilling over into the Urban Corridor and Northeast Plains this morning.<\/p>\n

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Instability was on the low side yesterday, so thunderstorms were unable to produce heavy rainfall resulting in flash flooding<\/span>. Instead, areas received persistent light-to-moderate rainfall, with a few brief bouts of locally heavy rain. For a look at statewide rainfall totals, be sure and check out the Storm Total Precipitation map below.<\/p>\n

No flash flooding<\/span> was reported yesterday.<\/p>\n

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