Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Monsoon Season - Localized flooding in Colorado Springs

Since we moved to the Pike Peak RV Park in Manitou Springs, it has rained everyday here in the Colorado Springs and surrounding areas similar to the afternoon/evening rains we are used to in Florida. It can be a light rain or a heavy rain with thunder and lightening. So our highs have been in the 80s during the day with the lows into low 70s, high 60s at nite.  Humidity relatively low as compared to Florida. The local weather people says this is the Monsoon season as moist air comes up from the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of California and the daily rain will continue for another week and local flash floods are common which means flooded streets in the low lying areas in Colorado Springs and Pueblo as well as surroundng communities with some hail north of here. So far things have been fine where we are with respect to flooding, perhaps it is because we are in a slightly higher eleveation although that is a relative measure here in Colorado. So we continue to see flash flood warnings while watching the local TV in the evening and we are learning what areas are really affected.

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