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Issue Date: 6\/25\/2016
\nIssue Time: 9:22 AM<\/p>\n

A LOW FLOOD THREAT IS FORE FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS, RATON RIDGE, PALMER RIDGE, FRONT RANGE, SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS, AND URBAN CORRIDOR.<\/em><\/p>\n

Current water vapor analysis shows the upper-level low\/trough<\/span> sliding across the northern Rockies\/northern high plains, ridging over central US, and ridging building along the West Coast. Within this pattern, dry air is being transported into western\/northwestern Colorado from the west\/southwest, and mid-level moisture (green arrow) continues to be funneled into southern\/eastern Colorado. Meanwhile, a cool front is shifting southward across the state today, later stalling over the I-70 corridor in the mountains and near Highway 50 across the lower elevations of eastern Colorado.<\/p>\n

The plume of moisture and location of the cool front will do a good job delineating the areas expecting the majority of shower\/thunderstorm activity during this period. Over the mountains, areas along and south of I-70 will see the bulk of activity, with coverage generally increasing from north to south and west to east. North of I-70 will remain mainly dry today, minus a shower or two over the Northern Mountains and northern extents of the Front Range.<\/p>\n

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To the east, the Northeast Plains and portions of the Urban Corridor north of I-70 will see very little activity, with only an isolated<\/span> thunderstorm or two possible near the higher terrain and along the Cheyenne Ridge. Brief periods of light-to-moderate rainfall are possible, but the main threats from any of this activity will be gusty winds and lightning. To the south of I-70, coverage will increase (just as moisture increases) from north to south. Scattered<\/span> thunderstorms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall, strong winds, small hail, and lightning. A couple of storms will become marginally severe, producing hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter and strong winds up to 60 mph.<\/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