One official flood report was received 9 miles west-southwest of Limon, with road flooding being observed on County Road 86.<\/p>\n
Please see the map below for estimated rain totals in your area.<\/p>\n
Issue Date: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
\nIssue Time: 9:15 AM MDT<\/p>\n
A slow moving cut-off upper-level system provided ample support for continuous shower and thunderstorm activity covering much of the state. Fortunately, the rain rates were generally light enough to avoid serious flooding concerns. An Urban Drainage ALERT station measured a rain rate of 1.3 inches per hour, while similar rain rates, perhaps approaching 1.5 inches an hour, were observed over the Palmer Ridge in eastern Elbert county.<\/p>\n
The highest daily rain totals occurred over the Palmer Ridge near in El Paso and Elbert counties with several CoCoRaHS<\/span> observers noting over 2 inches of rain. Flood advisories and warnings were issued in the later afternoon and evening hours as runoff began to cause minor flooding issues. West of the Continental Divide<\/span>, rainfall amounts of 0.5-0.75 inches were noted across many areas.<\/p>\n One official flood report was received 9 miles west-southwest of Limon, with road flooding being observed on County Road 86.<\/p>\n Please see the map below for estimated rain totals in your area.<\/p>\n
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