{"id":19867,"date":"2022-09-20T11:03:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T17:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=19867"},"modified":"2022-09-20T14:58:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T20:58:35","slug":"spm-09-20-2022-swath-of-heavier-rain-for-portions-of-southeast-plains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=19867","title":{"rendered":"SPM 09-20-2022: Swath of Heavier Rain for Portions of Southeast Plains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022<br>\nIssue Time: 11:00 AM MDT<\/p>\n<h3>Summary:<\/h3>\n<p>Monday featured mostly dry conditions across the state as the upper-level ridge continued to influence our weather, although three regions did observe some precipitation. The first region was the Grand Valley near Grand Junction, with very light amounts not exceeding 0.10&rdquo;. The second region, which also saw very light rainfall amounts, was over and near the Palmer Ridge, with gauge observations again not exceeding 0.10&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>The last region, which experienced the heaviest precipitation, was a narrow swath from the Raton Ridge east-northeastward across the Southeast Plains and into Prowers County\/western Kansas. Showers and storms that moved off the Ridge produced generally 0.25&rdquo; or less, except across eastern Prowers where <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;QPE&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Q&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;uantitative &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;P&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;recipitation &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;E&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;stimate; an estimate of the amount of precipitation that has fallen at a particular location or across a region based on several different data sources, such as radar or satellite; QPE is often calculated using remotely-sensed data sources&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>QPE<\/span> data suggests amounts approaching and exceeding 1.00&rdquo;. The highest rain gauge observation in Colorado associated with this precipitation was 0.30&rdquo; from a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;CoCoRaHS&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;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Co&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;mmunity &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Co&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;llaborative &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ra&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;in, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;H&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;ail, and &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;S&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;now Network, a volunteer network of precipitation observers across the country&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>CoCoRaHS<\/span> observer near Holly; however, a few miles east of the border in Kansas saw observations of 1.16&rdquo; and 0.95&rdquo; near Coolidge.<\/p>\n<p>No flooding was reported yesterday. For precipitation estimates in our area, check out the map below. Remember, if you observe flooding in your area, you can use the &ldquo;Report a Flood&rdquo; page to make a flood report when you can safely do so.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6a2024bcab418\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Click Here For Map Overview\">Click Here For Map Overview<\/h4><div id=\"target-id6a2024bcab418\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\nThe map below shows radar-estimated, rainfall gage-adjusted Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (<span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;QPE&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Q&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;uantitative &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;P&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;recipitation &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;E&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;stimate; an estimate of the amount of precipitation that has fallen at a particular location or across a region based on several different data sources, such as radar or satellite; QPE is often calculated using remotely-sensed data sources&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>QPE<\/span>) across Colorado. The map is updated daily during the operational season (May 1 &ndash; Sep 30) by 11AM. The following six layers are currently available: 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation, as well as maximum 1-hour, 2-hour and 6-hour precipitation over the past 24 hour period (to estimate where <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;flash flooding&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;flash flooding can refer to usually dry areas becoming rapidly inundated with water, or rapid water level rises on streams, creeks, or rivers beyond flood stage; typically caused by heavy rainfall, but can also be caused by meltwater&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>flash flooding<\/span> may have occurred). The accumulation ending time is 7AM of the date shown in the bottom right corner. Also shown optionally are vulnerable fire burn areas (post 2012), which are updated throughout the season to include new, vulnerable burn areas. The home button in the top left corner resets the map to the original zoom.<br><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-20-120413.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19869\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-20-120413.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"883\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-20-120413.png 883w, https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-20-120413-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-20-120413-768x518.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\"\/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 Issue Time: 11:00 AM MDT Summary: Monday featured mostly dry conditions across the state as the upper-level ridge continued to influence our weather, although three regions did observe some precipitation. The first region was the Grand Valley near Grand Junction, with very light amounts not exceeding 0.10&rdquo;. 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