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 15 1.37 0.94 7 0.94 7 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 1.02 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 15 0.76 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 16 0.57 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 16 0.53 0.00 1 0.00 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 16 1.87 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 16 2.27 0.88 7 0.88 7 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
May 16 2.50 1.36 22 1.36 22 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
June 16 1.99 1.63 13 1.63 13 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
July 16 2.07 0.93 9 0.93 9 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 2.26 0.54 3 0.54 3 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 1.24 0.06 3 0.06 3 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.45" 6.34" 65 days 6.34" 65 0.00" 0 days 0 32 days 3 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
10/1/2015
10/2/2015
10/3/2015
10/4/2015
10/5/2015 0.00
10/6/2015 0.00
10/7/2015 0.46
10/8/2015 0.00
10/9/2015
10/10/2015
10/11/2015
10/12/2015
10/13/2015
10/14/2015
10/15/2015
10/16/2015
10/17/2015
10/18/2015
10/19/2015 0.04
10/20/2015 0.00
10/21/2015 0.44
10/22/2015
10/23/2015
10/24/2015
10/25/2015
10/26/2015
10/27/2015
10/28/2015
10/29/2015
10/30/2015
10/31/2015
11/1/2015
11/2/2015
11/3/2015
11/4/2015
11/5/2015
11/6/2015
11/7/2015
11/8/2015
11/9/2015
11/10/2015
11/11/2015
11/12/2015
11/13/2015
11/14/2015
11/15/2015
11/16/2015
11/17/2015
11/18/2015
11/19/2015
11/20/2015
11/21/2015
11/22/2015
11/23/2015
11/24/2015
11/25/2015
11/26/2015
11/27/2015
11/28/2015
11/29/2015
11/30/2015
12/1/2015
12/2/2015
12/3/2015
12/4/2015
12/5/2015
12/6/2015
12/7/2015
12/8/2015
12/9/2015
12/10/2015
12/11/2015
12/12/2015
12/13/2015
12/14/2015
12/15/2015
12/16/2015
12/17/2015
12/18/2015
12/19/2015
12/20/2015
12/21/2015
12/22/2015
12/23/2015
12/24/2015
12/25/2015
12/26/2015
12/27/2015
12/28/2015
12/29/2015
12/30/2015
12/31/2015
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016
1/2/2016
1/3/2016
1/4/2016
1/5/2016
1/6/2016
1/7/2016
1/8/2016
1/9/2016
1/10/2016
1/11/2016
1/12/2016
1/13/2016
1/14/2016
1/15/2016
1/16/2016
1/17/2016
1/18/2016
1/19/2016
1/20/2016
1/21/2016
1/22/2016
1/23/2016
1/24/2016
1/25/2016
1/26/2016
1/27/2016
1/28/2016
1/29/2016
1/30/2016
1/31/2016
2/1/2016
2/2/2016
2/3/2016
2/4/2016
2/5/2016
2/6/2016
2/7/2016
2/8/2016
2/9/2016
2/10/2016
2/11/2016
2/12/2016
2/13/2016
2/14/2016
2/15/2016
2/16/2016
2/17/2016 0.00
2/18/2016
2/19/2016
2/20/2016
2/21/2016
2/22/2016
2/23/2016
2/24/2016
2/25/2016
2/26/2016
2/27/2016
2/28/2016
2/29/2016
3/1/2016
3/2/2016
3/3/2016
3/4/2016
3/5/2016
3/6/2016
3/7/2016
3/8/2016
3/9/2016
3/10/2016
3/11/2016
3/12/2016
3/13/2016
3/14/2016
3/15/2016
3/16/2016
3/17/2016
3/18/2016
3/19/2016
3/20/2016
3/21/2016
3/22/2016
3/23/2016
3/24/2016
3/25/2016
3/26/2016
3/27/2016
3/28/2016
3/29/2016
3/30/2016
3/31/2016
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016
4/2/2016
4/3/2016
4/4/2016
4/5/2016
4/6/2016
4/7/2016
4/8/2016
4/9/2016
4/10/2016
4/11/2016 0.22
4/12/2016 0.00
4/13/2016 0.19
4/14/2016
4/15/2016 0.00
4/16/2016
4/17/2016
4/18/2016
4/19/2016
4/20/2016
4/21/2016
4/22/2016
4/23/2016
4/24/2016
4/25/2016
4/26/2016
4/27/2016 0.21
4/28/2016 0.00
4/29/2016 0.26
4/30/2016
5/1/2016
5/2/2016
5/3/2016
5/4/2016
5/5/2016
5/6/2016
5/7/2016
5/8/2016 0.18
5/9/2016 0.01
5/10/2016 0.00
5/11/2016
5/12/2016 0.00
5/13/2016 0.00
5/14/2016 0.00
5/15/2016 0.01
5/16/2016 0.04
5/17/2016 0.64
5/18/2016 0.11
5/19/2016
5/20/2016 0.00
5/21/2016 0.00
5/22/2016 0.00
5/23/2016 0.00
5/24/2016 0.00
5/25/2016 T
5/26/2016 0.00
5/27/2016 0.29
5/28/2016 0.05
5/29/2016 T
5/30/2016 0.01
5/31/2016 0.02
6/1/2016 0.36
6/2/2016
6/3/2016
6/4/2016
6/5/2016
6/6/2016
6/7/2016
6/8/2016
6/9/2016
6/10/2016
6/11/2016
6/12/2016 0.00
6/13/2016 0.08
6/14/2016 0.38
6/15/2016
6/16/2016
6/17/2016
6/18/2016 0.00
6/19/2016 0.00
6/20/2016 0.00
6/21/2016 0.36
6/22/2016
6/23/2016
6/24/2016 0.04
6/25/2016 0.41
6/26/2016 0.00
6/27/2016
6/28/2016
6/29/2016 0.00
6/30/2016 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 0.32
7/2/2016
7/3/2016
7/4/2016
7/5/2016
7/6/2016
7/7/2016
7/8/2016
7/9/2016
7/10/2016
7/11/2016
7/12/2016
7/13/2016
7/14/2016 0.00
7/15/2016 0.00
7/16/2016 0.00
7/17/2016 0.00
7/18/2016 0.00
7/19/2016 0.02
7/20/2016 0.58
7/21/2016 0.01
7/22/2016
7/23/2016
7/24/2016
7/25/2016
7/26/2016
7/27/2016
7/28/2016
7/29/2016
7/30/2016
7/31/2016
8/1/2016
8/2/2016
8/3/2016
8/4/2016
8/5/2016
8/6/2016
8/7/2016
8/8/2016
8/9/2016
8/10/2016
8/11/2016
8/12/2016
8/13/2016
8/14/2016
8/15/2016
8/16/2016
8/17/2016
8/18/2016
8/19/2016
8/20/2016 0.44
8/21/2016
8/22/2016
8/23/2016
8/24/2016 0.02
8/25/2016 0.08
8/26/2016
8/27/2016
8/28/2016
8/29/2016
8/30/2016
8/31/2016
9/1/2016
9/2/2016
9/3/2016
9/4/2016
9/5/2016
9/6/2016
9/7/2016
9/8/2016
9/9/2016
9/10/2016
9/11/2016
9/12/2016
9/13/2016 0.05
9/14/2016 0.01
9/15/2016
9/16/2016
9/17/2016
9/18/2016
9/19/2016
9/20/2016
9/21/2016
9/22/2016
9/23/2016
9/24/2016
9/25/2016
9/26/2016
9/27/2016
9/28/2016
9/29/2016
9/30/2016 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Long, steady rains over about a 10 hour period. Heavy at times, especially in the late evening. Perfect rain for wetting the yard, plants and open space.
10/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful day.
10/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Surprise afternoon sprinkles and some quick rain.
10/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Huge storm late evening and into morning. Still raining at time of reading. Ground is very wet with puddles.
2/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few piles of snow remain in isolated corners of the backyard; otherwise all grass and landscaped surfaces are without snow. Very warm day today. Morning temperature is above freezing at 35 deg F. Nearly clear sky.
4/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Small, tennis shoe size of snow left in the shade.
4/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M All snow melted.
4/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
4/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Big storm building. Many dark clouds. Cool air. Big temperature drop from the previous day. Smells like rain.
4/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Rain. Low clouds. Temperature at 41 deg F. Except for a few piles of snow, all on-the-ground snow melted.
4/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.26 T T T T Mostly rain but some light snow melt. At time of reading snow building rapidly. Concrete and other soft surfaces are snow free. Grass and dirt areas starting very light accumulation but rapidly increasing rate. Temperature at 33 deg F but dropping. Very low cloud deck. Roads wet. Looks like a big spring snowstorm is settling in for the day.
5/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
5/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cloudy and cool morning.
5/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Surprisingly little rain after a dreary, gray, low clouds day. What rain did come was sporadic and light. Temperature at time of reading was cool at 44 deg F. More low clouds. Air is very damp. No wind.
5/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.64 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain all day and night, heavy at times. Checked rain gauge at 5 pm and it read 0.46 inches. Cool weather, about 20 deg F cooler than normal. No wind, breeze, lightning or thunder. Ground is super saturated but there is no flooding. Nearby creek is overflowing its banks slightly. Low clouds. Rain continues at time of reading. Temperature is 39 deg F. Ground is super-saturated. Bottom line - feels like a rainy day in the Midwest.
5/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M On and off rain during reporting period. Never heavy and no storms or wind. At time of reading clearing skies and mountain views are once again present. Ground is very saturated and temperatures are rising back to normal ranges for this time of the year.
5/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Dreary, cloudy day throughout the reporting period. Scattered rain. A few thunder clasps and rumbles around 1:30 pm. Heavy rain around 4:30 am. At time of reading, low clouds with some breaks where blue sky was visible. Clouds seem to be building. Retention ponds are near capacity. Very wet ground. Temperature relatively cool for this time of year at 48 deg F.
5/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Most of the reporting period was cloudy with light scattered rain on and off. Started clearing in late evening. At time of reading clear blue skies, temperature is cool at 44 deg F. No wind.
5/29/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cloudy. Some thunder and lightning but otherwise a very dry storm sequence despite threatening skies most of the afternoon and evening.
5/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Rain mostly in the evening and early morning. Heavy at times. Low clouds with no wind most of the day. Two times it looked like "near-hail" - something white and bigger than sleet but soft - not hard like hail. Rather odd looking.
6/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Big, quick heavy rain. Ground saturated but no flooding.
6/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Humid weather, very hot and some lightning.
6/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Small, quick storm.
6/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Violent storm with thunder, lightning and pea-sized hail. At time of reading, very humid conditions under partly cloudy skies.
6/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful day with some a short period of dark clouds and distant thunder/lightning. Not one drop of rain experienced. Temperatures close to normal.
6/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles.
7/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M A few sprinkles earlier in the reporting period. Heavy rain hit about 11 pm. At time of reading cooler than normal and very humid with almost 100 percent cloud cover. Ground super saturated with some standing water in dirt areas. New wireless sprinkler system rain monitor worked (it is attached to the same pole as the rain gauge used for these readings) and turned off the main sprinkler control system this morning.
7/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Despite late afternoon and all night cloudy weather, only a small amount of rain fell during several periods. Evening thunder and lightning. At time of reading below average temperature but high humidity.
7/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Amazing storm. In full force at 7 pm after a weak/sporadic start at 6 pm. Extensive lightning and thunder. At one point so much rain was coming down the gutters were overflowing. At time of reading it was a beautiful morning with temperature at 68 deg F. Partly cloudy. Even though there was so much rain, dirt mountain bike trails nearby were nearly dry which shows how dry everything was prior to the storm. Also worth noting how humid the air was prior to the rain starting at 6 pm.
7/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Storm potential looked worse than it became; overall, very disappointing with almost no rain and very little thunder or lightning.
8/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Heavy rain at times. Started at 5 pm and went through several cycles overnight. Yard soaked. Some thunder and lightning early in the storm but overnight no noise or flashes.
8/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
9/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Evening rain.
9/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Quick late afternoon sprinkle.
9/30/2016 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