Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Skunk Tests Positive for Rabies near Longmont
Skunks and bats are the main carriers of rabies in Colorado.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Mountain Lion Warning for Coal Creek Canyon
A mountain lion consumed 7 dogs in the past couple months.
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Skiers Killed in Avalanche Were Best Buddies from Portage, WI
One of the few times the news reports about who the victims were.
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Monday, February 17, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Scientist Says Storm that Caused Flooding near Calgary in June, 2013 Almost Identical to Colorado Flood Storm
The problem with traditional methods of calculating the 100 year or 500 year flood is that it only looks at past historical occurrences of rainfall at a single location. The reality is that the meteorological conditions which produce floods like last September's in Boulder happen every 5 to 15 years somewhere along the Front Range. This study shows that the same conditions develop on the east side of the Rockies all the way up to northern Canada - News link . The exact location of these extreme rainfall events in Colorado depends on unique, localized conditions developing which are impossible to forecast at a specific location. 100-year flood zones along the Front Range should be based on an event of 14" of rain in 6 hours. This will never be accepted by developers and zoning officials because when you throw in the landslide potential along creeks in the mountains from these extreme rainfall events, the cost for a lot of real estate and infrastructure development will be prohibitive.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Roaring Chinooks Overnight
The house was creaking all night, probably 70 mph+.
This huge 16" diameter limb just came crashing down from a cottonwood tree in my yard.
This huge 16" diameter limb just came crashing down from a cottonwood tree in my yard.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Skier Killed at Keystone After Hitting Tree
He was in-bounds and wearing a helmet, so he must have been going fast and lost control.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
New Colorado 24-Hour Rainfall Record Set During 2013 Floods
It's not where you think it would be.
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As the state climatologist points out this is a record for established, long term official rain gauges at 11.85". Many of Colorado's most severe storms like, the 1965 flood and the Big Thompson Canyon flood in 1976 had localized rainfall of 14 inches in 4 hours. The highest 24-hour rainfall estimated in Colorado was near Bonny Reservoir during the 1965 floods at 24".
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As the state climatologist points out this is a record for established, long term official rain gauges at 11.85". Many of Colorado's most severe storms like, the 1965 flood and the Big Thompson Canyon flood in 1976 had localized rainfall of 14 inches in 4 hours. The highest 24-hour rainfall estimated in Colorado was near Bonny Reservoir during the 1965 floods at 24".
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