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Monsoonal burst period

Posted by: MrMixon, 02:43 GMT le 13 juillet 2011

Our monsoonal thunderstorms have been impressive as of late. On Monday my rain gauge had 0.75" and we'd had about 0.30" the day before.

Update: We got another 0.15" of rain Tuesday, though we only caught the edge of the big cells moving through. Some parts of Denver got over an inch of rain from a single storm cell Tuesday night!

Update 2: We got a mere 0.08" last night, though it came down in a hurry. That storm cell went on to drop significant rain in Fourmile and Boulder Canyons (over 1.0" in some spots). The USGS stream gauge at Fourmile displayed an impressive spike last night:

Flooding and debris flows in the Fourmile Canyon area lead to several roads being closed last night. One car in Sunshine Canyon was reported to have been "washed away" by the flood waters. Daily Camera Article.

Update 3: 0.64" on Thursday

Here are some links about the North American Monsoon:

NOAA

Wikipedia

And here's a nice link for examining precipitation patterns around Boulder and the foothills:

Link

Wundermap Radar

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, CO

South Boulder Creek at Pinecliff, CO

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