Precipitation & Weather Station
Products for the Colorado Area
1 km resolution data from Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Segregation Using Multiple Sensors (QPE SUMS);
courtesy NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
Notes: RAWS (and 3 UDFCD) weather stations are indicated by a green + sign with precipitation (inches) on the right (example: courtesy NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
) Precipitation from other (METAR) stations are preceded by a pink square (e.g: 
). METAR gauges tend to underreport amounts from snow (water equivalent). Improved gauges have been installed at Colo. Springs, Limon, Pueblo and Springfield as of Nov. 2004.
Precipitation for Colorado from Reclamation's
Precipitation Accumulation Algorithm (PAA)
OPTIONS: Colored Topography or No Topography
Data are from five WSR-88D (or NEXRAD) radars providing coverage over Colorado, Southeast Wyoming, Western Kansas and Nebraska. Precipitation estimates are merged into a nominal 2x2km (quartered HRAP) grid.
Notes: RAWS (and 3 UDFCD) weather stations are indicated by a green + sign with precipitation (inches) on the right (example: ) Precipitation from other (METAR) stations are preceded by a pink square (e.g.: ). METAR gauges tend to underreport amounts from snow (water equivalent). Improved gauges have been installed at Colo. Springs, Limon, Pueblo and Springfield as of Nov. 2004.
Snowpack Data from the Snow Data Assimilation System (SNODAS)
New for Colorado!
12-hour animation loop of radar precipitation images (WSR-88D Level III) on colored topography, or no topography.
Recent Archived 1-hour Merged WSR-88D Level III Precipitation Images
The hour listed is the ENDING time, e.g., 14 MST implies the 13-14 MST period.
Latest 1-hour MST precipitation image on colored topography, or no topography.
24-hour Merged WSR-88D Level III Precipitation Images
-- 0000-2400 Mountain Time --
1 year archived daily precip. image on colored topography, or no topography.
Send comments or questions to:
Tom Pruitt (tpruitt@do.usbr.gov) 303-445-2512
Civil Engineer, Water Resources Planning & Operations Support Group
Richard Stodt (rstodt@do.usbr.gov) 303-445-2474
Meteorologist, Flood Hydrology & Meteorology Group
Precipitation for Colorado from Reclamation's
Precipitation Accumulation Algorithm (PAA)
OPTIONS: Colored Topography or No Topography
Data are from five WSR-88D (or NEXRAD) radars providing coverage over Colorado, Southeast Wyoming, Western Kansas and Nebraska. Precipitation estimates are merged into a nominal 2x2km (quartered HRAP) grid.
Notes: RAWS (and 3 UDFCD) weather stations are indicated by a green + sign with precipitation (inches) on the right (example: ) Precipitation from other (METAR) stations are preceded by a pink square (e.g.: ). METAR gauges tend to underreport amounts from snow (water equivalent). Improved gauges have been installed at Colo. Springs, Limon, Pueblo and Springfield as of Nov. 2004. Snowpack Data from the Snow Data Assimilation System (SNODAS)
New for Colorado!
12-hour animation loop of radar precipitation images (WSR-88D Level III) on colored topography, or no topography.
Recent Archived 1-hour Merged WSR-88D Level III Precipitation Images
The hour listed is the ENDING time, e.g., 14 MST implies the 13-14 MST period.
Latest 1-hour MST precipitation image on colored topography, or no topography.
24-hour Merged WSR-88D Level III Precipitation Images
-- 0000-2400 Mountain Time --
1 year archived daily precip. image on colored topography, or no topography.
Send comments or questions to:
Tom Pruitt (tpruitt@do.usbr.gov) 303-445-2512
Civil Engineer, Water Resources Planning & Operations Support Group
Richard Stodt (rstodt@do.usbr.gov) 303-445-2474
Meteorologist, Flood Hydrology & Meteorology Group