{"id":2673,"date":"2016-06-08T10:17:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T16:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=2673"},"modified":"2016-06-08T10:17:14","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T16:17:14","slug":"ftb-06-08-2016-another-unsettled-day-as-weak-wave-passes-overhead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=2673","title":{"rendered":"FTB 06-08-2016: Another Unsettled Day as Weak Wave Passes Overhead"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue Date: 6\/8\/2016
\nIssue Time: 10:15 AM<\/p>\n

A MODERATE FLOOD THREAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE SAN MIGUEL RIVER IN MONTROSE AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES.<\/em><\/p>\n

A LOW FLOOD THREAT CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE LOS PINOS RIVER IN LA PLATA COUNTY AND GORE CREEK\/BLACK GORE CREEK IN EAGLE COUNTY.<\/em><\/p>\n

One more unsettled day ahead before the upper-level ridge takes over and brings a drying trend to Colorado. For today, though, the weak disturbance aloft will combine with sufficient moisture and instability to kick off another period of showers and thunderstorms. Moisture will be less than previous days across much of the state, so no flood threat is warranted. You can see the decrease in moisture well on the IPW chart below. Pueblo (pink line), Boulder (blue line), and Schriever AFB (red line) have all taken fairly significant dips since yesterday evening. Grand Junction (green line), on the other hand, has seen an increase in moisture. This, plus orographic support, portends the reality of today; the most numerous<\/span> showers\/thunderstorms will occur over the higher terrain, with lesser coverage over the lower elevations of eastern Colorado.<\/p>\n

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Aside from the showers and thunderstorms, the rising rivers in the High Country deserve some attention. Above average temperatures have accelerated snowmelt, bringing some low-lying flooding conditions to portions of Montrose, San Miguel, La Plata, and Eagle Counties. The San Miguel River (moderate flood threat) should fall back below flood stage by later this afternoon. These areas have been highlighted in the flood threat map below.<\/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