Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-DG-152 Latitude 39.525577
Station Name Highlands Ranch 2.8 SW Longitude -105.006016
County Douglas Elevation (ft) 5724



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 11 1.37 0.26 8 0.26 8 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.5 1 1
Nov 11 1.02 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 0.76 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 0.57 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 0.53 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 12 1.87 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 12 2.27 0.91 18 0.91 18 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.3 1 1
May 12 2.50 2.09 31 2.09 31 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 1.99 1.43 21 1.43 21 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 2.07 1.83 27 1.83 27 0.00 0 0 11 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 2.26 0.00 11 0.00 11 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 1.24 2.71 30 2.71 30 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.45" 9.23" 146 days 9.23" 146 0.00" 0 days 0 32 days 1 days 0.8" 2 days 2 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2011 0.00
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.26
10/9/2011
10/10/2011
10/11/2011
10/12/2011
10/13/2011
10/14/2011
10/15/2011
10/16/2011
10/17/2011
10/18/2011
10/19/2011
10/20/2011
10/21/2011
10/22/2011
10/23/2011
10/24/2011
10/25/2011
10/26/2011
10/27/2011
10/28/2011
10/29/2011
10/30/2011
10/31/2011
11/1/2011
11/2/2011
11/3/2011
11/4/2011
11/5/2011
11/6/2011
11/7/2011
11/8/2011
11/9/2011
11/10/2011
11/11/2011
11/12/2011
11/13/2011
11/14/2011
11/15/2011
11/16/2011
11/17/2011
11/18/2011
11/19/2011
11/20/2011
11/21/2011
11/22/2011
11/23/2011
11/24/2011
11/25/2011
11/26/2011
11/27/2011
11/28/2011
11/29/2011
11/30/2011
12/1/2011
12/2/2011
12/3/2011
12/4/2011
12/5/2011
12/6/2011
12/7/2011
12/8/2011
12/9/2011
12/10/2011
12/11/2011
12/12/2011
12/13/2011
12/14/2011
12/15/2011
12/16/2011
12/17/2011
12/18/2011
12/19/2011
12/20/2011
12/21/2011
12/22/2011
12/23/2011
12/24/2011
12/25/2011
12/26/2011
12/27/2011
12/28/2011
12/29/2011
12/30/2011
12/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012
1/2/2012
1/3/2012
1/4/2012
1/5/2012
1/6/2012
1/7/2012
1/8/2012
1/9/2012
1/10/2012
1/11/2012
1/12/2012
1/13/2012
1/14/2012
1/15/2012
1/16/2012
1/17/2012
1/18/2012
1/19/2012
1/20/2012
1/21/2012
1/22/2012
1/23/2012
1/24/2012
1/25/2012
1/26/2012
1/27/2012
1/28/2012
1/29/2012
1/30/2012
1/31/2012
2/1/2012
2/2/2012
2/3/2012
2/4/2012
2/5/2012
2/6/2012
2/7/2012
2/8/2012
2/9/2012
2/10/2012
2/11/2012
2/12/2012
2/13/2012
2/14/2012
2/15/2012
2/16/2012
2/17/2012
2/18/2012
2/19/2012
2/20/2012
2/21/2012
2/22/2012
2/23/2012
2/24/2012
2/25/2012
2/26/2012
2/27/2012
2/28/2012
2/29/2012
3/1/2012
3/2/2012
3/3/2012
3/4/2012
3/5/2012
3/6/2012
3/7/2012
3/8/2012
3/9/2012
3/10/2012
3/11/2012
3/12/2012
3/13/2012
3/14/2012
3/15/2012
3/16/2012
3/17/2012
3/18/2012
3/19/2012
3/20/2012
3/21/2012
3/22/2012
3/23/2012
3/24/2012
3/25/2012
3/26/2012
3/27/2012
3/28/2012
3/29/2012
3/30/2012
3/31/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012
4/2/2012
4/3/2012
4/4/2012
4/5/2012
4/6/2012
4/7/2012
4/8/2012
4/9/2012
4/10/2012
4/11/2012
4/12/2012 0.21
4/13/2012 0.06
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.44
4/16/2012 0.08
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.00
4/21/2012 0.00
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.00
4/27/2012 0.12
4/28/2012
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012 0.00
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.00
5/4/2012 0.00
5/5/2012 0.00
5/6/2012 0.00
5/7/2012 0.32
5/8/2012 0.14
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.14
5/13/2012 0.35
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.14
5/20/2012 0.47
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.53
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 0.00
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.05
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 1.36
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.02
6/16/2012
6/17/2012
6/18/2012
6/19/2012
6/20/2012
6/21/2012
6/22/2012
6/23/2012
6/24/2012
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.00
7/7/2012 0.42
7/8/2012 0.26
7/9/2012 0.16
7/10/2012 0.00
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 0.00
7/15/2012
7/16/2012 0.02
7/17/2012 0.26
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 0.00
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.02
7/24/2012
7/25/2012
7/26/2012
7/27/2012 0.04
7/28/2012 0.18
7/29/2012 0.13
7/30/2012 0.26
7/31/2012 0.08
8/1/2012
8/2/2012
8/3/2012
8/4/2012
8/5/2012
8/6/2012
8/7/2012
8/8/2012
8/9/2012
8/10/2012
8/11/2012
8/12/2012
8/13/2012
8/14/2012
8/15/2012
8/16/2012
8/17/2012
8/18/2012
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.00
8/28/2012
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 0.00
9/3/2012 0.00
9/4/2012 0.00
9/5/2012 0.00
9/6/2012 0.00
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.00
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.74
9/13/2012 1.09
9/14/2012 0.00
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.00
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.00
9/23/2012 0.00
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 T
9/26/2012 0.39
9/27/2012 0.46
9/28/2012 0.03
9/29/2012 0.00
9/30/2012 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.26 0.5 0.06 0.5 0.06 First snow of the season. At time of reading temperature is 33 deg F with lioght sleet, rain/snow mix. Non-hard surfaces like grass covered with fresh snow while streets/sidewalks/driveways are warm and wet.
4/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Heavy, rapid storm in two waves. Very small hail/sleet. Temperature dropped about 18 deg from start to end of storm. Violent winds.
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.44 0.3 0.05 0.3 0.05 Mostly rain but some morning snow on grass/dirt areas (pavement and concrete wet with no snow). Snow measuring surface at 0.3 inch depth. Snow is melting fast since air temp is 38 deg F. Heavy, overcast skies with very light, occassional drips of rain but nothing continuous (yet).
4/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Mix of snow, sleet and hail but nothing stuck to the ground.
4/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Rough storm on and off from about 9 pm to 11 pm. Lots of lightning and thunder.
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Perfect spring rain. Gentle throughout the evening and night starting at 5:45 pm. Low clouds and cool morning at 41 deg F. Still raining at time of reading.
5/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Cool morning. Temp at 41 deg F. Sky clear.
5/9/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, clear morning with temp at 41 deg F. Appears to be more seasonable.
5/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Cool morning at 39 deg F at time of reading. Low clouds. Brooding sky. More rain appears to be coming. Rain started late afternoon and was periodic and slow throughout the evening.
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Rain throughout evening. Heavy at times but no flooding. Rain preceeded by lightning and thunder. During storm temperature dropped to 36 deg F with light winds. Some ice-type by products formed but never appeared to become hail. At time of reading no rain but sky is threatening. Cool, slightly humid morning.
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Sudden rain storm with some lightning and thunder and about a 10 deg F drop in temperature. At time of reading storm had stopped but skies are still dark and threatening. No wind; very calm. During heavy rainfall there seemed to be near-sleet conditions forming based on impact sound but no ice-type elements were noted. Ground is very saturated.
5/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Rain was heavy in mid-morning and early afternoon. Broke about 3 pm. Beautiful morning at time of reading. Sky nearly clear.
5/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool morning with light to moderate wind. Looks like rain might be coming.
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Violent weather with lightning, thunder and wind gusts. Temperature drop of 12 deg F during storm.
6/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2012 7:00 AM 1.36 M M M M Wild weather night. Considerable amounts of hail which fell over a 20 minute period. Several parts of the yard has piles of hail over 12 inches deep (photos taken). Over one inch of rain fell during the hail storm. Hail up to 5/8 inch diameter; average between 3/8 inch and 1/2 inch diameter. Street and yard surfaces were covered in hail - looked like an early snowfall. At 10:15 pm took rain reading which was 0.24 inches. At time of daily reading hail was still present in piles and on various surfaces including grass, dirt, roof, deck and trampolin (photos taken). Lightning and thunder was heavy during the hail storm.
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Early morning quick, heavy rain. Rain was very dirty - dark brown and milky. Perhaps some residue from the soot in the air from the huge Fort Collins fires?
6/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Rain in afternoon and evening. Significant cool down.
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Rain on and off throughout afternoon and evening. Morning very cool at 58 deg F. Low clouds - appears to be ready to rain again. Air feels slightly humid. No wind - very calm.
7/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Steady rain throughout the evening starting around 6 pm and ending sometime after midnight.
7/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Nice, steady evening rain. Dropped temperatures about 20 deg F. Some lightning and thunder preceeded rain.
7/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Two quick cloud bursts with some wind. Second cloud burst came after high altitude lightning and some loud thunder. All precipitation in the late afternoon.
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
7/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Light, quick rain.
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Phenominal, welcome rain. Cool temperatures - 48 deg F at time of reading.
9/13/2012 7:00 AM 1.09 M M M M Rain thoughout the reporting period, though sporadic and light from afternoon on. Ground is very saturated with standing puddles of water in low areas. Temperatures cooled down; at time of reporting temperature was 52 deg F.
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Few drops starting. Cloudy morning.
9/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Several sets of rain - one in the afternoon around 3 pm. Followed by 6 pm, then 7 pm, then 9 pm and sporadic throughout the evening. 3 pm set had lightning and thunder. Great steady ground soaker.
9/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Lots of rain on and off. Big lightning and thunder storm at 9 pm for about 25 minutes.
9/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground