{"id":2895,"date":"2016-06-27T09:05:40","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T15:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=2895"},"modified":"2016-06-27T08:56:59","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T14:56:59","slug":"ftb-06-27-2016-low-flood-threat-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=2895","title":{"rendered":"FTB 06-27-2016: Low Flood Threat Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue Date: 6\/27\/2016
\nIssue Time: 9:05 AM<\/p>\n

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

Current water vapor analysis shows the building ridge across the southwestern US with general trough<\/span>-ing over the central US. Northwesterly flow aloft is in place over Colorado, while a shortwave trough<\/span> pivots across the north-central US. In the wake of this shortwave trough<\/span>, a cool front will push through eastern Colorado later this morning\/early this afternoon, reinforcing easterly upslope flow and low-level moisture along the Front Range and eastward across the plains.<\/p>\n

Steep lapse rates above the increase in moisture will support strong instability this afternoon across the Northeast Plains. Combined with sufficient wind shear<\/span>, discrete supercell thunderstorms will be the preferred storm type, at least during the first few hours of storm activity. These storms will be capable of very large hail (up to 2.5 inches in diameter), periods of heavy rain, and isolated<\/span> tornadoes. As the evening wears on, interactions between storms will lead to clusters, transitioning the main threat to damaging winds and hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter.<\/p>\n

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Back across the Front Range\/Urban Corridor\/Palmer Ridge\/Southeast Plains\/Raton Ridge, moisture will be a bit less, leading to more moderate instability. Storms will be a bit less vigorous, with the main threats being hail (up to 1.5 inches in diameter), strong winds, and periods of moderate-to-heavy rainfall. Storm coverage will be more isolated<\/span>-to-widely scattered<\/span> in these regions, with the best relative coverage over the Palmer Ridge, and Southeast Plains as storms move into the region from the Northeast Plains.<\/p>\n

West of the Continental Divide<\/span>, a lack of moisture will keep the area mostly sunny and mainly dry, with a few isolated<\/span> storms over the higher terrain. Any storm activity will be high-based, leading to more gusty winds and lightning than rain. For more details regarding timing and rain rates, please see the zone-specific discussions 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