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<br />Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 14:14:19 +0000 <br />From: address@larnar.colostate.edu <br />To: carnpus@yurna.acns.colostate.edu <br />Subject: CSU- RAIN STORM DOCUMENTATION <br /> <br />Reply-to: <br /> <br />nolan@ulysses.atrnos.coloState.edu <br /> <br />Sender: Nolan Doesken <nolan@ulysses.atrnos.coloState.edu> <br />Subject: RAIN STORM DOCUMENTATION <br /> <br />RAIN STORM DOCUMENTATION <br /> <br />Attention all University Personnel <br /> <br /># # # # <br /> <br />DID YOU (OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW) MEASURE THE RAINFALL <br /> <br /># # # <br /> <br />? ? ? ? ? <br /> <br />FROM THE RECENT STORMS <br /> <br />? ? ? ? ? <br /> <br />A thorough collaborative study of the recent incredible rains in the Fort <br />Collins area is being conducted. It is important to define as <br />accurately as possible the rainfall patterns and the timing of intense <br />rainfall during the total storm period which began late afternoon on <br />Sunday July 27 and culminating in the rain episode Monday evening (July <br />28) . <br /> <br />If you took measurements with a trustworthy rain gauge, or if you know <br />people in your neighborhood that are diligent weather observers, please <br />contact the Colorado C1Lmate Center. <br /> <br />WE ARE, OF COURSE, INTERESTED IN THOSE LOCATIONS TIlAT RECEIVED VERY HEAVY <br />RAINS, BUT WE ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN REPORTS FROM AREAS N, E, S AND WEST <br />OF THE CITY THAT MAY IlAVE RECEIVED LESSER AMOUNTS OF RAIN. <br /> <br />We will accept whatever information you can provide, but what we would <br />really like to know is: <br /> <br />1) location of observation (street address and other specifics so we can <br />accurately pinpoint your measurement) <br /> <br />2) name and phone number of person to contact for more information <br /> <br />3) type of raingauge (such as "wedge gauge, 4" diameter clear plastic <br />gauge with funnel and inner measuring tube, etc.) <br /> <br />4) Rainfall amount from 4 PM to 8 PM Sunday July 27 <br /> <br />5) Rainfall amount from 8 PM Sunday through mid-morning Monday July 28 <br /> <br />6} Rainfall amount from 5 PM to midnight Monday July 28 (any finer time <br />increments would be great in order to evaluate rainfall rates) <br /> <br />7} Special remarks and other pertinent observations <br /> <br />46 <br />