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The 2013 Boulder Flood: Ten years and three billion dollars later

Ten years ago this week, torrential rains fell across the Front Range, triggering one of the worst floods in Colorado’s short recorded history, accompanied by a staggering repair bill now approaching $3 billion. With Boulder County at the epicenter of the disaster, the road to recovery has been long and arduous, and still continues today. We take a look back at this historic event, explain how it happened, and provide an update on related analysis performed since.

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It’s Lightning Awareness Week! Find out why Colorado is one of the most deadly states for lightning

As you know, thunderstorms are usually a staple of summer in Colorado! Almost every day, monsoon moisture boils up into dark early afternoon clouds, some of which produce deadly cloud-to-ground lightning. We briefly review a few statistics and remind you that Colorado is ranked near the top of the list for lightning-related fatalities for a reason.

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This week in weather: October 2, 2017

The storm track has officially returned southward to Colorado! The first full-week of October will feature a swing in temperatures, starting off on the cold and wet side for your Monday. Meanwhile, the first dumping of snow in the Mountains and Foothills started yesterday and continues today. Read on for our complete outlook.

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This week in weather: July 17, 2017

A rather benign period overall is headed our way with high pressure in place through most of the upcoming week. However, we will need to be on the lookout for thunderstorms toward the latter part of the week with the return of monsoonal moisture. Prior to that, heat will be the story. Read on for our detailed weekly forecast.

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