Issue Date: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
\nIssue Time: 10:25 MDT<\/p>\n
It was another active day for heavy rain across Colorado yesterday, and the Denver Metro Area\/Urban Corridor saw an early start! By 9 AM, Broomfield had already received 3.5” of rainfall from a nearly stationary thunderstorm that lasted several hours.<\/p>\n
In total, 3.70” was recorded in Broomfield in just 3 hours, which is 25% of the average annual rainfall! Throughout the afternoon, other areas of the city continued to see significant rainfall as well- up to 1.51” in Aurora. Two flood advisories were issued north of Denver, with many reports of streets, parks, and rivers with severe flooding specifically near Broomfield, Thornton, and Louisville. Some of the flooding events observed include:<\/p>\n
• Rock Creek in Lafayette was completely submerged, with a report of at least 5 feet of water over the bike path
\n• 6” of water over Highway 287 in Broomfield
\n• Spader Way in Boulder was closed between 1st Ave. and DesCombes Drive due to flooding
\n• Continued flooding of Toll Gate Creek in Aurora
\n• Midway Park in Broomfield was severely flooded<\/p>\n
\nCheck out some of the flooding at a park in Broomfield, Colorado this morning.<\/p>\n
The #Denver<\/a> suburb received 3.70 inches of rain in just 3 hours today. For perspective, that’s 25% of their annual rainfall! #COwx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kFhE7u1ti9<\/a><\/p>\n
— FOX Weather (@foxweather) August 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n