Friday, September 13, 2013

Heavy Rain, Flood Threat for Rockies, Southwest

The adage "too much of a good thing" has certainly been true for parts of the West this week.
Some locations in Colorado, New Mexico and southwest Texas that have been in a significant drought have now seen severe flooding.
Background

Rain Forecast

Rain Forecast

Southwest Doppler Radar


Into early Saturday, the threat for more locally heavy rainfall will continue in parts of the Rockies and the Southwest as an area of low pressure aloft slowly weakens over Utah, Nevada and Idaho.
Flood watches/warnings remain posted for portions of Colorado, New Mexico, southwest Texas, eastern Nevada and southern Idaho.

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