Heavy Rain — La Plata, Colorado

2018-07-27 · near Trimble, La Plata, Colorado

Event narrative

A total of 0.25 of an inch of rain fell within 15 minutes.

Wider weather episode

A disturbance embedded in the northwesterly flow moved across western Colorado and led to increased shower and thunderstorm activity. Some storms produced heavy rainfall in La Plata County within the 416 Wildfire burn scar.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 766190. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.