{"id":889,"date":"2015-06-16T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=889"},"modified":"2015-06-17T06:46:17","modified_gmt":"2015-06-17T12:46:17","slug":"stp-06-16-2015-heavy-rain-and-flash-flooding-the-main-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=889","title":{"rendered":"STP 06-16-2015: Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding the Main Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue Date: Tuesday, June 16th, 2015
\nIssue Time: 9:00 AM MDT<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/h3>\n

The active weather pattern continued yesterday, as scattered<\/span> showers and thunderstorms developed during the late morning\/early afternoon, and have continued well into the morning hours. A cool front dropped south across Eastern Colorado during the day, providing upslope flow which reinforced low-level moisture. As surface dewpoints remained in the 50s, and precipitable water<\/span> climbed into the 90th percentile, thunderstorms were efficient rainfall producers, and heavy rain caused flash flooding<\/span>\/flooding in various locations across the state.
\nThere were urban water rescues ongoing in Colorado Springs last night as a strong thunderstorm, producing very heavy rain, moved across the city during the late evening hours. Additionally, flash flooding<\/span>, which stranded cars, was reported approximately 4 miles S of Colorado Springs near Star Ranch Road and Highway 115. Heavy rain reports were aplenty in El Paso County, and the following reports come from the NWS<\/span> Local Storm Reports:<\/p>\n

3.05 inches of rain in approximately 3 hours<\/strong>: 4 miles S of Colorado Springs
1.30 inches of rain in 70 minutes<\/strong>: 4 miles NNE of Colorado Springs
1.39 inches of rain in 1 hour<\/strong>: 2 miles WNW of Colorado Springs
1 inch of rain in 20 minutes<\/strong>: 4 miles NNE of Colorado Springs
0.80 inches of rain in 15 minutes<\/strong>: 3 miles WSW of Colorado Springs<\/p>\n

The Elbert County Sheriff reported that heavy rain caused flash flooding<\/span> in northeastern Elbert County last night, which resulted in washed out\/closed roads. Portions of Kiowa Bennett were temporarily closed, and County Road 178 was closed between County Road 53 and Wolf Creek Drive.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Levee Breach: At 7 am yesterday, railroad officials noted a levee breach along the South Platte River in Washington County. Emergency evacuations were ordered for 15 homes and approximately 20 residents in the Messex community.<\/p>\n

For a statewide look at radar-derived precipitation, please check out the Storm Total Precipitation map below.<\/p>\n

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