2013 flood extents
(image from the Boulder Data Hub, source: City of Boulder)

“… reports also project that storms of a half-inch of precipitation or more in one day will be more likely with continued high emissions: 16 percent more frequent by mid-century and 36 percent more frequent by late-century in Boulder County; 12 percent more frequent by mid-century and 33 percent more frequent by late-century in Larimer County; 15 percent more frequent by mid-century and 31 percent more frequent by late-century in metro Denver.”

Read the entire post at Denverite:  Climate change will likely bring stronger storms and more 100-degree days to the Front Range

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