Heavy Rain in Montezuma County, Colorado

Heavy Rain July 1, 2016 – July 2, 2016 · Montezuma County, Colorado

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall in Montezuma County with 2.20 inches measured northeast of Yellow Jacket over a 36 hour period. Standing water was found in the observer's yard the morning of July 2nd.

The wider storm

Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed over western Colorado as a result of abundant subtropical moisture and a departing upper level disturbance. Many of these thunderstorms produced moderate to heavy rainfall in both Mesa and Montezuma counties. The heavy rainfall resulted in minor road flooding.

Began near Yellow Jacket (37.5600, -108.6600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 680863. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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