Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-DG-176 Latitude 39.546199798584
Station Name Highlands Ranch 0.6 SSE Longitude -104.965461730957
County Douglas Elevation (ft) 5776



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 1.41 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 1.04 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 0.77 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 0.60 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 0.56 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 12 1.95 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 12 2.27 0.35 6 0.35 6 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
May 12 2.51 1.96 31 1.96 31 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 2.03 1.29 29 1.29 29 0.00 0 0 5 3 0.0 0 0
July 12 2.30 2.83 31 2.83 31 0.00 0 0 12 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 2.29 0.57 29 0.57 29 0.00 0 0 7 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 1.29 2.69 22 2.69 22 0.00 0 0 4 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 19.02" 9.69" 148 days 9.69" 148 0.00" 0 days 0 39 days 11 days 0.0" 0 days 0 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
10/2/2011
10/3/2011
10/4/2011
10/5/2011
10/6/2011
10/7/2011
10/8/2011
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
4/13/2012
4/14/2012
4/15/2012
4/16/2012
4/17/2012
4/18/2012
4/19/2012
4/20/2012
4/21/2012
4/22/2012
4/23/2012
4/24/2012
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.19
4/27/2012 0.16
4/28/2012 0.00
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 0.09
5/7/2012 0.29
5/8/2012 0.13
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.10
5/13/2012 0.21
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012 0.02
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.17
5/20/2012 0.40
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.55
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 0.07
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.98
6/8/2012 T
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.03
6/16/2012 0.17
6/17/2012 0.00
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 T
6/28/2012 0.04
6/29/2012 T
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.01
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.02
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.00
7/7/2012 0.43
7/8/2012 0.71
7/9/2012 0.03
7/10/2012 1.03
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 0.00
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.10
7/18/2012 T
7/19/2012 T
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.02
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 T
7/26/2012 T
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 0.33
7/29/2012 0.04
7/30/2012 0.05
7/31/2012 0.06
8/1/2012 0.28
8/2/2012 0.19
8/3/2012 0.02
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.00
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 T
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.00
8/10/2012 0.00
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 T
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.01
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.00
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.03
8/24/2012 0.01
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.00
8/28/2012 T
8/29/2012 0.03
8/30/2012
8/31/2012
9/1/2012
9/2/2012
9/3/2012
9/4/2012 T
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
9/13/2012 1.82
9/14/2012 0.00
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012
9/19/2012
9/20/2012
9/21/2012
9/22/2012 0.00
9/23/2012 0.00
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.00
9/26/2012 0.36
9/27/2012 0.50
9/28/2012 0.01
9/29/2012 0.00
9/30/2012 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
4/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M trace fell
4/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M M M Skies currently clear. Ice on plants and deck. Yesterday saw rain, hail, and thunder (all reported).
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Multiple traces in early afternoon. Evening storm slammed rain against the west and south side of the house. Lots of lightning in the area during the rain.
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost on deck. Condensation on collection tube.
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 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Storm hit with hail. This morning what i saw as lingering hail was dots of pollen. First hummingbird heard this year.
5/7/2012 7:09 AM 0.29 M M M M Still light drizzle falling. Rain/drizzle on and off since 5:54 p.m.
5/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.10 M M M M
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Foggy
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M trace in gauge/deck damp
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 0.02 M M M M
5/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 7:45 AM 0.17 M M M M Thunder at about 5:15. Storm with rain continued for 30 minutes. Still sprinkling.
5/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
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 6:30 AM 0.55 M M M M
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy! Plants knocked off hooks.
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew on deck and in gauge
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Calm now. Late last night strong wind brought the smell of the fires here.
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 0.07 M M M M
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 0.98 M M M M Hail still in drifts. Lightning overhead for hours. Quite a storm
6/8/2012 7:00 AM T 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
6/12/2012 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 0.03 M M M M
6/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M The wind picked up and we had lightning. We had hail throughout the rain. The storm cloud was very black and we moved plants under shelter, but had to stop because of intensity of storm.
6/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gusty winds started before 5 am
6/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Air is smoky. New fire in mountains.
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gusty evening winds (leaves off oak) subsided to light morning breezes.
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 Smoke in air
6/27/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/29/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smoke in morning air again.
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Smoke in air again.
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 0.02 M M M M
7/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smoke obscured mountains and foothills from early afternoon.
7/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M
7/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/10/2012 7:00 AM 1.03 M 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
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We did have a few drops Sunday afternoon about 6:00 but not enough to register in the gauge.
7/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
7/18/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Slight sprinkles about 7:00 PM
7/19/2012 7:00 AM T M 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
7/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/26/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
8/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
8/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
8/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still smokey. Red sunrise.
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew on the deck.
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No dew this morning.
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool. No rain.
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 0.03 M M M M multiple light showers in afternoon and again after 10 pm
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M smoke obscuring the mountains this morning
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
8/28/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M a few bands of sprinkles yesterday and distant thunder.
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/4/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M evening rainbow with trace of rain
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 Winds picked up shortly after midnight, but no rain accompanied the front. Few clouds at sunrise.
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew on deck, but still no moisture in gauge.
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
9/13/2012 6:45 PM 1.82 M M M M This was total for 9/12 and 9/13/2012
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
9/22/2012 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 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Trace at 9:30 a.m./ Rain at 2:55 p.m. with thunder/showers after that. Sunrise of broken clouds.
9/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Tremendous storm with thunder and splash back. Driving treacherous
9/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Heavy dew on deck. Traces of rain throughout the day.
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No dew on deck
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M deck dry



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
6/15/2012 2:15 PM 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard minor leaf damage Continuous True Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail .75