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DENVER - Slow-moving storms have brought rain and lightning to the Front Range. The lightning has started a fire and created delays at Denver International Airport.
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The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a FLASH FLOOD WATCH for all of western Colorado west of Vail Pass until Tuesday evening. Several mudslides occurred over the weekend and - with storms continuing - those problems are expected to intensify.
Storms over the Denver area produced locally heavy rainfall through the early part of the evening Monday for the fifth day in a row.
There was a ground stoppage at DIA before 6 p.m. due to lightning in the area. That means ramp workers cannot be outside. It is expected this will delay flights. For the latest on flights, visit www.flydenver.com.
Authorities also believe lightning started a house fire in Lone Tree.
A weak cold from will bring temperatures down a few degrees on Tuesday but the rain/thunder chances will not diminish.
So far inJuly, downtown Denver has had 4.02 inches of rainfall, while central Aurora has had 4.45 inches. The official rainfall for the month is 1.78 inches at Denver International Airport.
The wettest July on record in Denver was in 1965 when 6.41 inches of rain was recorded, but in 1998 6.99 inches fell at the former Stapleton Airport site which would be the record, but the National Weather Service had already moved the official recording station to DIA.
Marty says that drier air will begin to filter into the state on Wednesday which will decrease storm chances for the second half of the week.
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We've gotten more rain in the past week than we have all year. I have a 45gal trashcan that I was storing rainwater from my gutters in.. it's been full now since Sunday and I hate seeing all the water just drain away, but I can't store any more. I filled up 2 5-gal buckets in about 2 hours today!
