


We need hundreds of more observers in Colorado. A huge flash flood, resulting from a highly localized intense rain storm that dropped over 14 inches of rain over a few neighborhoods in Fort Collins, Colorado, helped point out the role that volunteers can play to report weather events, track rainfall patterns, help scientists, and monitor water resources. Snow/ice amounts are either directly measured or a ratio of 1/10 applied for inches of snow to water equivalent. Note: precipitation includes rain, snow, hail. 50 in the San Luis Valley and southwestern Colorado. Plot of average monthly mean precipitation. Precipitation totals from the 28th 31st were mostly less than. The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) was founded in 1998 in northern Colorado. Boulder Monthly Climate Data: Precipitation Values are monthly totals and units are in inches Skip to latest available data. From the urban communities of Denver to the farms of Baca County, from the four corners near Cortez to the high peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park, the CoCoRaHS Network currently engages over 1,400 volunteers to measure rain, hail and snow throughout the state.
