Over the higher terrain in the eastern portion of the state, storms favored the Front Range. Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD) mesonet recorded 24-hour rain totals as high as 0.87 inches over the mountains. Over the western slope in the higher terrains, rain rates were just under 1 inch with the highest recorded storm total being 1.15 inches. Radar estimates were as high as 1.8 inches. There was a Flood Advisory and Flash Flood<\/span> Warning<\/span> for Garfield County during early in the evening hours. Rainfall totals of 1.8 inches created mud flows and flash flooding<\/span> along Government Creek near Rifle, Colorado. A mud flow also occurred in Rio Blanco. A heavy rainfall report was recorded in Redlands, Colorado for 0.86 inches of rain. Radar estimates were 1.5 inches over this area.<\/p>\n Over the plains, the highest precipitation producing storms were over Crowley and Otero County. Otero County had a CoCoRaHS<\/span> gage captured 2.15 inches. Radar estimates were as high as 2.5 inches. In the Denver Metro area, rain gages captured 0.87 inches in 30-minutes, but 1-hour rainfall totals were under 1 inch. Further south over Douglas County, a flood advisory was issued, where 1 inch of rain was recorded at a CoCoRaHS<\/span> station. There were no storm reports over the eastern portion of the state as of this morning.<\/p>\n To see how much precipitation has fallen in your neighborhood, scroll down and take a look at the State Precipitation Map.<\/p>\n
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