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<br />Selected findings from the Extreme Precipitation Data Study include: <br /> <br />. The heaviest precipitation amounts and the largest number of extreme storms observed <br />in Colorado have occurred along the Front Range from northwest of Fort CoIlins <br />southward to Trinidad. <br /> <br />. The largest number of extreme storms affecting mountainous areas west of the <br />Continental Divide have occurred in southwestern Colorado, most often during late <br />summer and fall. Many of these storms contain moisture sources with tropical origin. <br /> <br />. The frequencies and magnitudes of extreml~ precipitation events are lowest in t.he <br />northern mountains and northwestern valleys of Colorado. <br /> <br />. Precipitation amounts that have been observed associated with extreme storms are <br />lower at high elevations than at lower elevations. <br /> <br />A complete listing of storms is presented later in this report along with descriptions on <br />data sources and analysis methods. Four progress reports were written during the course <br />of this study and provide more background and detailed description of data collection and <br />analysis, <br /> <br />111 <br />