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 14 1.37 1.34 30 1.34 30 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 1.02 0.44 11 0.44 11 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 14 0.76 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 15 0.57 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 15 0.53 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 15 1.87 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 15 2.27 3.25 11 3.25 11 0.00 0 0 7 0 7.1 1 1
May 15 2.50 4.35 19 4.35 19 0.00 0 0 18 0 0.0 0 0
June 15 1.99 1.55 6 1.55 6 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 0
July 15 2.07 0.06 10 0.06 10 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 2.26 2.66 14 2.66 14 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 1.24 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.45" 13.65" 101 days 13.65" 101 0.00" 0 days 0 47 days 1 days 7.1" 1 days 1 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
10/1/2014
10/2/2014 0.61
10/3/2014 0.00
10/4/2014 0.00
10/5/2014 0.00
10/6/2014 0.00
10/7/2014 0.00
10/8/2014 0.00
10/9/2014 0.00
10/10/2014 0.55
10/11/2014 0.02
10/12/2014 0.02
10/13/2014 0.13
10/14/2014 0.00
10/15/2014 0.00
10/16/2014 0.00
10/17/2014 0.00
10/18/2014 0.00
10/19/2014 0.00
10/20/2014 0.00
10/21/2014 0.00
10/22/2014 0.00
10/23/2014 0.00
10/24/2014 0.00
10/25/2014 0.00
10/26/2014 0.00
10/27/2014 0.00
10/28/2014 0.01
10/29/2014 0.00
10/30/2014 0.00
10/31/2014 0.00
11/1/2014 0.00
11/2/2014 0.00
11/3/2014 0.07
11/4/2014 0.13
11/5/2014 0.00
11/6/2014 0.00
11/7/2014 0.00
11/8/2014 0.24
11/9/2014 0.00
11/10/2014 0.00
11/11/2014 T
11/12/2014
11/13/2014
11/14/2014
11/15/2014
11/16/2014
11/17/2014
11/18/2014
11/19/2014
11/20/2014
11/21/2014
11/22/2014
11/23/2014
11/24/2014
11/25/2014
11/26/2014
11/27/2014
11/28/2014
11/29/2014
11/30/2014
12/1/2014
12/2/2014
12/3/2014
12/4/2014
12/5/2014
12/6/2014
12/7/2014
12/8/2014
12/9/2014
12/10/2014
12/11/2014
12/12/2014
12/13/2014
12/14/2014
12/15/2014
12/16/2014
12/17/2014
12/18/2014
12/19/2014
12/20/2014
12/21/2014
12/22/2014
12/23/2014
12/24/2014
12/25/2014
12/26/2014
12/27/2014
12/28/2014
12/29/2014
12/30/2014
12/31/2014
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015
1/2/2015
1/3/2015
1/4/2015
1/5/2015
1/6/2015
1/7/2015
1/8/2015
1/9/2015
1/10/2015
1/11/2015
1/12/2015
1/13/2015
1/14/2015
1/15/2015
1/16/2015
1/17/2015
1/18/2015
1/19/2015
1/20/2015
1/21/2015
1/22/2015
1/23/2015
1/24/2015
1/25/2015
1/26/2015
1/27/2015
1/28/2015
1/29/2015
1/30/2015
1/31/2015
2/1/2015
2/2/2015
2/3/2015
2/4/2015
2/5/2015
2/6/2015
2/7/2015
2/8/2015
2/9/2015
2/10/2015
2/11/2015
2/12/2015
2/13/2015
2/14/2015
2/15/2015
2/16/2015
2/17/2015
2/18/2015
2/19/2015
2/20/2015
2/21/2015
2/22/2015
2/23/2015
2/24/2015
2/25/2015
2/26/2015
2/27/2015
2/28/2015
3/1/2015
3/2/2015
3/3/2015
3/4/2015
3/5/2015
3/6/2015
3/7/2015
3/8/2015
3/9/2015
3/10/2015
3/11/2015
3/12/2015
3/13/2015
3/14/2015
3/15/2015
3/16/2015
3/17/2015
3/18/2015
3/19/2015
3/20/2015
3/21/2015
3/22/2015
3/23/2015
3/24/2015
3/25/2015
3/26/2015
3/27/2015
3/28/2015
3/29/2015
3/30/2015
3/31/2015
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 0.00
4/3/2015 0.13
4/4/2015 0.00
4/5/2015 0.00
4/6/2015
4/7/2015
4/8/2015
4/9/2015
4/10/2015
4/11/2015
4/12/2015
4/13/2015
4/14/2015
4/15/2015
4/16/2015
4/17/2015 1.34
4/18/2015
4/19/2015 0.28
4/20/2015 0.04
4/21/2015
4/22/2015
4/23/2015 0.03
4/24/2015 0.06
4/25/2015
4/26/2015
4/27/2015 1.37
4/28/2015
4/29/2015
4/30/2015
5/1/2015 0.12
5/2/2015 0.18
5/3/2015 0.01
5/4/2015 0.09
5/5/2015 0.14
5/6/2015 0.71
5/7/2015 0.21
5/8/2015 0.51
5/9/2015
5/10/2015
5/11/2015
5/12/2015
5/13/2015
5/14/2015
5/15/2015
5/16/2015
5/17/2015 0.08
5/18/2015 0.16
5/19/2015 0.93
5/20/2015
5/21/2015
5/22/2015 0.33
5/23/2015 0.38
5/24/2015 0.11
5/25/2015 0.00
5/26/2015 0.14
5/27/2015 0.07
5/28/2015 0.01
5/29/2015
5/30/2015 0.17
5/31/2015
6/1/2015
6/2/2015 0.08
6/3/2015 0.00
6/4/2015 0.41
6/5/2015 0.02
6/6/2015 0.98
6/7/2015 0.06
6/8/2015
6/9/2015
6/10/2015
6/11/2015
6/12/2015
6/13/2015
6/14/2015
6/15/2015
6/16/2015
6/17/2015
6/18/2015
6/19/2015
6/20/2015
6/21/2015
6/22/2015
6/23/2015
6/24/2015
6/25/2015
6/26/2015
6/27/2015
6/28/2015
6/29/2015
6/30/2015
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015
7/2/2015
7/3/2015
7/4/2015
7/5/2015
7/6/2015
7/7/2015
7/8/2015
7/9/2015
7/10/2015
7/11/2015
7/12/2015
7/13/2015
7/14/2015
7/15/2015
7/16/2015
7/17/2015
7/18/2015 0.00
7/19/2015 0.06
7/20/2015
7/21/2015
7/22/2015
7/23/2015
7/24/2015 0.00
7/25/2015 0.00
7/26/2015 0.00
7/27/2015 0.00
7/28/2015 0.00
7/29/2015 0.00
7/30/2015 0.00
7/31/2015 0.00
8/1/2015 0.00
8/2/2015 0.00
8/3/2015 0.08
8/4/2015 0.00
8/5/2015 0.00
8/6/2015 0.00
8/7/2015
8/8/2015 0.00
8/9/2015 0.00
8/10/2015 0.01
8/11/2015 1.38
8/12/2015
8/13/2015 0.68
8/14/2015 0.09
8/15/2015 0.29
8/16/2015 0.13
8/17/2015
8/18/2015
8/19/2015
8/20/2015
8/21/2015
8/22/2015
8/23/2015
8/24/2015
8/25/2015
8/26/2015
8/27/2015
8/28/2015
8/29/2015
8/30/2015
8/31/2015
9/1/2015
9/2/2015
9/3/2015
9/4/2015
9/5/2015
9/6/2015
9/7/2015
9/8/2015
9/9/2015
9/10/2015
9/11/2015
9/12/2015
9/13/2015
9/14/2015
9/15/2015
9/16/2015
9/17/2015
9/18/2015
9/19/2015
9/20/2015
9/21/2015
9/22/2015
9/23/2015
9/24/2015
9/25/2015
9/26/2015
9/27/2015
9/28/2015
9/29/2015
9/30/2015



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Three rounds of heavy storms. Surprisingly little thunder or lightning.
10/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yard still very wet - soaked - from previous two storm days.
10/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Temperature = 45 degrees F.
10/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Massive, intensive rains. Ground very wet. Cool morning at 48 deg F.
10/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Tail end of previous days precipitation.
10/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Strange, seemingly random late afternoon cloud bursts with one event producing a quick but heavy downpour with wind. Blue sky sometimes 100 yards from rain gauge. Very odd, even by Colorado standards.
10/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Unexpected afternoon showers with several sudden down pours. At time of reading ground is saturated. Temperature is 35 degrees F under almost clear skies. No wind. Mountains have fresh snow. Turned off and drained in-ground sprinklers. Time to turn over the garden.
10/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Big cool down. Lots of clouds. Temperature dove from 80 deg F the previous day to 37 deg F at time of reading. Some frost on Halloween pumpkins. Precipitation was light.
10/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Slow, steady rain. Good ground re-charger. Temperature a cool 44 degrees F. No wind. Rain continues at time of reading. Rain started falling in early morning after lengthy cool down starting around 3 pm.
11/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Rain remaining from previous morning. Had to be thawed since 29 degrees F temperature froze collected precipitation. Frost covers most grass.
11/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Clear sky. Snow capped mountain peaks in the distance along the Continental Divide.
11/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Surprising late evening storm on Friday night. Steady rainfall spread needed moisture on trees and other plants.
11/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear sky.
11/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2014 7:00 AM T T T T T Very cold for this time of year. Temperature is 14 degrees F. Temperature dropped from 60 deg F to 18 deg F during the afternoon. Snow is spotty, mostly on natural surfaces. Some ice on concrete and asphalt surfaces.
4/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy, dry and a slight breeze.
4/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Snow melt from previous storm
4/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few patches of snow in shady, hidden areas.
4/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful Easter morning under blue skies and seasonable temperature.
4/17/2015 7:00 AM 1.34 7.1 1.34 7.1 1.34 Very wet spring storm. Snow, rain, sleet, hail-like pellets, wind, and temperatures fluctuating between 29 deg F and 35 deg F. Snow at first melted on solid concrete surfaces and then accumulated into slush. Snowfall readings taken on grass covered surfaces.
4/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Rain in varying amounts throughout the reporting period. Only a few small patches of snow remain on grassy and dirt/mulch areas; otherwise, all snow is melted. Temperature is cool at 34 deg F. Ground is very wet with puddles of water in low areas. Garden area is very muddy. Rain storms knocked peddles from flowering trees. Low clouds this morning and it appears that more rain main be coming later in the day.
4/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light precipitation on and off throughout the reporting period. At time of reading, grass and mulch areas are frosty. Temperature is 33 deg F. Clearing sky. No wind. A few standing puddles and several patches of snow in shady locations near the house. Many birds are singing and a coyote is wandering the adjacent open space looking for breakfast. A beautiful day is in the works.
4/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
4/27/2015 7:00 AM 1.37 M M M M Lots of rain throughout the day. Cool 37 deg F at time of reading. Local creeks in nearby open space are overflowing banks. Retention ponds near local school are overflowing. Yard is very wet with puddles of water. Water is running off leaves. Almost feels a bit humid. Cloud deck low with slight drizzle at time of reading. Nearby open space has creek creating four or five new parallel streams which is rarely observed.
5/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
5/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Some drizzle in the afternoon but most rain came earl yin the morning. At 3:08 am Mountain wind and sudden down pour unusually slammed windows on north side of house. At time of reading ground was wet with some standing water in low area. Heavy overcast skies with a few drops falling. Temperature is 49 deg F. A bit humid.
5/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Cool and wet weather.
5/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M Wow. Lots of rain. Open space areas are soaked. Creek in open space area behind gauge has turned into a small river picking up debris. Cool morning with brooding, Seattle-like skies.
5/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
5/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Dark and dreary morning. Feels like Colorado has somehow been relocated to the Midwest USA. More rain looks likely. Rain started around 6:30 pm, was on and off, and then hit hard at 8:50 pm with extensive lightning and associated thunder for about 30 minutes. Ground is super-saturated. Temperature is 45 deg F.
5/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M A few sprinkles in the afternoon but most rain fell starting early morning. Very cool at 43 deg F. Continuing to rain at time of reading. Ground is very saturated and nearby open space creek is running near the top of its banks. Very dreary morning. Mountains are shrouded in low cloud deck. No wind. One interesting nature note: a pin oak, about 10 years old and in the same yard as the reporting rain gauge, has been stubborn about letting its leaves open; the buds have been closed for almost a month. This morning is the first time they are starting to open.
5/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.93 M M M M Heavy rain all night and into the morning. Raining at time of reading. Temperature only 39 deg F which is cold for this time of the year. Ground super wet with standing water, especially in the garden area, which is a massive mud pit; too wet to plant. Trees loving the water; one five year old aspen tree looks like it has grown 12 inches in 2 days. Creek is full. Clouds are low and dark. No wind.
5/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
5/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Cloudy morning. Rain was throughout the day on and off with heavy rain in late evening/early morning including small hail/small sleet.
5/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Some small hail during evening storm. Hail about the size of an M+M candy.
5/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Quick rain. Nothing heavy. Some thunder and lightning in the evening.
5/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Thunder and lightning - mostly noise - with some quick rain around 9 pm. Otherwise, a nearly perfect day.
5/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Unexpected evening storm with thunder and lightning. Beautiful morning with wet grass at time of reading.
6/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot day. First time yard sprinkler system is fully operational.
6/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Major hail storm slammed reporting station in the evening. Hail up to 0.75 inches diameter measured and photographed. Hail covered sections of the yard up to 2 inches deep and stayed on roof for over one hour. Gutters and drains filled with hail. Came in two waves, about 15 minutes apart. Many leaves knocked off trees. Hail also produced winds. One of the most violent hailstorms in the last ten years. Morning at time of reading is cloudy and humid.
6/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Relatively dry evening. Storms appeared to be more north and east.
6/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.98 M M M M Heavy rain with small hail - under 0.125 inches - at times. Wind, thunder, lightning. Very unusual and stormy weather for June.
6/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Short sessions of sprinkles and light rain scattered from noon to 9 pm.
7/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Quick storm in late afternoon. Temperature at time of reading is a seasonably cool 65 deg F.
7/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M On and off afternoon storms. Nice, seasonable temperature but cloudy at time of reading.
8/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/11/2015 7:00 AM 1.38 M M M M Amazing, intense storm. Fields and gardens flooded. Drainage retention ponds are full. Local neighborhood swimming pool could not keep up with the amount of water falling so it filled to the brim. Windy and big cool down. At time of reading, sky is dark and it looks like it might rain again.
8/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M Very heavy rains in afternoon. Enough rain to displace mulch and other loose items around the yard. Morning was very humid.
8/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
8/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Another quick, heavy storm. Interesting yard note - normally I have to only mow my lawn every 2 weeks in August; this year it is every 5 or 6 days with no fertilizer applied this summer.
8/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Surprise early morning quick rain - no thunder or lightning - at around 4:30 am or so.



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