Waterlogged Storm Sets Denver Record & It's Not Over Yet
DENVER (CBS4) - After several weeks of warm and dry weather with elevated fire danger across Colorado we're finally seeing some relief in many areas.
But it's important to note there are a few places missing out such as South Fork in Rio Grande County.
Our CBS4 Weather Watcher there is eagerly hoping for a little rain or snow.
For other places the storm has brought nearly a month's worth of precipitation so far and it's not over yet.
Denver set a new record for April 16 with 1.22 inches of precipitation, which was a combination of rain and 4.1 inches of melted snow.
The previous record was 0.88 inches from 1922.
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As of 6 a.m. April 17 another 0.19 inches has been recorded at Denver International Airport bringing the total precipitation so far this month to 1.69 inches.
April's 30-year average precipitation for the Mile High City is 1.71 inches.
In Boulder, as of 7 a.m., there has been 2.11 inches of water from a combination of rain and 3.2 inches of melted snow.
Boulder Climate Station 7AM: 2.11 precip, 3.2 snow, 1 on ground, raining #boulderwx #cowx
— Matthew Kelsch (@mattkelsch) April 17, 2015
Meteorologist Chris Spears writes about stories related to weather and climate in Colorado. Check out his bio or follow him on Twitter @ChrisCBS4.