{"id":1910,"date":"2015-09-07T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=1910"},"modified":"2015-09-07T12:22:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-07T18:22:58","slug":"ftb-09-07-2015-mother-nature-brings-a-slight-uptick-in-precipitation-for-labor-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=1910","title":{"rendered":"FTB 09-07-2015: Mother Nature Brings a Slight Uptick in Precipitation for Labor Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue Date: 9\/7\/2015
\nIssue Time: 9:30 AM<\/p>\n

NO FLOOD THREAT IS FORECAST.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mother Nature did not get the memo that today is Labor Day, and she is working to bring isolated<\/span>-to-scattered<\/span> showers and thunderstorms to Colorado. Overall, activity will show a slight uptick from yesterday, but no flood threat is expected. The IPW graph gives a glimpse into why no flood threat is expected; precipitable water<\/span> values are below an inch at the four normal reporting stations, and should not increase drastically through the afternoon\/evening hours. All in all, these values will lend themselves to low\/moderate rainfall rates when combined with the marginal instability for the following regions: Southwest Slope, San Juan Mountains, Northwest Slope, Northern Mountains, Front Range, Southeast Mountains, Grand Valley, San Luis Valley, Urban Corridor, and western portions of the Palmer Ridge\/Northeast Plains\/Southeast Plains\/Raton Ridge.<\/p>\n

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The exception to the rules outlined above will be across far eastern Colorado, near the CO\/KS border. In that area, a surface cool front will remain stalled\/become diffuse through the afternoon hours, resulting in a pool of higher dewpoint values and greater instability. Rain rates will be higher there than any other point in the state, maximizing around 1.5-2.0 inches\/hour. Easterly storm motions at about 15-20 knots will help limit the flood threat, and thus no flood threat is issued. Street\/field ponding, especially in areas that have drainage issues, will be a concern under brief heavy rainfall. Other threats will be strong, gusty winds (45-55 mph), lightning, and small hail (up to 1 inch in diameter).<\/p>\n

Today’s Flood Threat Map<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For more information on today’s flood threat, see the map below (hover over threat areas for more details). For Zone-Specific forecasts, jump below the map.<\/p>\n