Heavy Rain — La Plata, Colorado

2018-07-12 · near Vallecito, La Plata, Colorado

Event narrative

Thunderstorms produced 0.91 of an inch of rain within a few hours.

Wider weather episode

Subtropical moisture trapped underneath a ridge of high pressure produced some thunderstorms with heavy rainfall in Archuleta and La Plata counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 761507. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.