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Tropical moisture brought record rainfall to portions of western Colorado and eastern Utah. In and around Grand Junction over 2 inches fell setting several daily and monthly records. It ranks as one of the wettest periods since keeping records.
Tropical moisture brought impressive rainfall to portions of southwest Colorado. Several stations measured over 5 inches of rain in a 2.5 day period. This rainfall resulted in river flooding, washed out roads, mudslides and rockslides across the region.