July 27th, 2009:

While I love the rain, I fear it is setting us up for a prolonged period of Flash Flooding.  Check out the rain totals from the past 24hours:

REGIONAL TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO  
1223 PM MDT MON JUL 27 2009  
 
FOLLOWING ARE AIRPORT OBSERVATIONS TAKEN BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAY'S HIGHS... 18 HOUR LOWS ENDING  
AT 12 PM AND 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION ENDING AT 6 AM.  
 
        STATION              MAX / MIN  / 24-HR  / SNOW  / SNOW  
        NAME                 TEMP/ TEMP / PRECIP / FALL  / DEPTH  
 
ALS  :  ALAMOSA           :   76 /  40 /     T   /       /      
COS  :  COLORADO SPRINGS  :   77 /  54 /   0.21  /       /      
LHX  :  LA JUNTA          :   85 /  60 /     M   /       /      
LAA  :  LAMAR             :   86 /  60 /   1.96  /       /      
LXV  :  LEADVILLE         :   64 /  36 /   0.34  /       /      
PUB  :  PUEBLO            :   83 /  56 /   0.35  /       /      
SPD  :  SPRINGFIELD       :   82 /  62 /   0.70  /       /      
TAD  :  TRINIDAD          :   84 /  55 /   0.83  /       /      
 
FOLLOWING ARE OBSERVATIONS TAKEN BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS.  VALUES REPRESENT HIGHS... LOWS AND  
PRECIPITATION FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 7 AM.  
 
ALBC2:  ALAMOSA 2S        :   78 /  39 /     T   /       /      
BNVC2:  BUENA VISTA       :   74 /  48 /   0.09  /       /      
CTYC2:  CANON CITY        :   81 /  57 /   0.19  /       /      
CENC2:  CENTER            :   76 /  43 /     T   /       /      
CHWC2:  CHERAW 1N         :   85 /  58 /   0.54  /       /      
CLXC2:  CLIMAX            :   61 /  37 /   0.10  /       /      
EADC2:  EADS              :   88 /  59 /   0.58  /       /      
GSDC2:  GREAT SAND DUNES  :   84 /  50 /   0.00  /       /      
JMDC2:  JOHN MARTIN DAM   :   85 /  60 /   1.35  /       /      
KIXC2:  KIM 10SSE         :   79 /  60 /   0.45  /       /      
LMRC2:  LAMAR             :   85 /  60 /   0.37  /       /      
MVSC2:  MONTE VISTA 1W    :   74 /  42 /   0.04  /       /      
ODYC2:  ORDWAY 21N        :   86 /  57 /   0.94  /       /      
PBRC2:  PUEBLO RESERVOIR  :   85 /  59 /   0.23  /       /      
RUSC2:  RUSH 1N           :   77 /  54 /   0.47  /       /      
SDAC2:  SALIDA            :   89 /  48 /   0.41  /       /      
SHLC2:  SHERIDAN LAKE     :   89 /  58 /   0.13  /       /      
TDLC2:  TRINIDAD LAKE     :   79 /  51 /   1.12  /       /      
WALC2:  WALSENBURG        :   83 /  53 /   0.05  /       /      
WAVC2:  WAVERLY 1W        :   73 /  41 /   0.02  /       /      
WLSC2:  WALSH             :   85 /  63 /   2.88  /       /      
 
FOLLOWING ARE OBSERVATIONS TAKEN BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS REPORTING ONLY PRECIPITATION.  VALUES  
REPRESENT PRECIPITATION FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 7 AM.  
 
AGRC2:  AGUILAR 18WSW     :    M /   M /   0.50  /       /      
BNWC2:  BOONE 9NNW        :    M /   M /   0.40  /       /      
ESTC2:  EASTONVILLE 2NNW  :    M /   M /   0.21  /       /      
FLRC2:  FOWLER 1SE        :    M /   M /   1.52  /       /      
HSWC2:  HASWELL           :    M /   M /   0.46  /       /      
 
FOLLOWING ARE OBSERVATIONS TAKEN BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS.  
VALUES REPRESENT HIGHS... LOWS AND PRECIPITATION FOR THE 24  
HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 7 AM.  
 
CLHC2:  CALHAN 5SW        :   78 /  52 /   0.42  /       /      
CNNC2:  CANON CITY        :   80 /  59 /   0.68  /       /      
COSC2:  COLORADO SPRINGS  :   74 /  53 /   0.10  /       /      
FLNC2:  FALCON            :   75 /  50 /   0.55  /       /      
FRSC2:  FLORISSANT 1N     :   72 /  43 /   0.08  /       /      
MAZC2:  MANZANOLA 2SE     :   90 /  59 /   0.54  /       /      
MVIC2:  MONTE VISTA 1NW   :   77 /  43 /   0.20  /       /      
PUEC2:  PUEBLO 2NE        :   89 /  57 /   0.15  /       /      
PUNC2:  PUEBLO 3N         :   87 /  57 /   0.11  /       /      
ROSC2:  ROSITA            :   75 /  42 /   0.27  /       /      
WASC2:  WALSH             :   88 /  63 /   2.10  /       /      
WSCC2:  WESTCLIFFE 7NE    :   85 /  47 /   0.22  /       /      

Many areas not listed also saw substantial rain and it only looks like it is going to get worse.  The ground is saturated and needs some time to dry out.  With copious moisture in place, and several disturbances moving through to touch off the showers and storms, it doesn't look to dry out anytime soon.  Beats talking about drought and fire though...lol.

Chief Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe