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<br />Rainfall in upper ,Arkan8a8 Vallei~, June 2--6. 1921. in inche."
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<br />{Except as noted all records are tor:M hours cndln~ at 8 ,~. m. Tho records at Florence were taken by tho
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<br />0,30 Z,35 0,75 0.40 3,80
<br />.99 3.31 2.47 .13 6,90 ,I
<br />1.64 1.45 1.12 .09 6,24 :<
<br />2.22 1.87 .55 .40 5.18 ,I
<br />.65 3.68 1.40 ,18 5-91 'I
<br />2,53 2.61 1.43 .48 7,0.; ,.
<br />.03 2,08 1.55 .37 4.03 2
<br />"':98' 2,90 .82 ,0.; 3,83 2
<br />.89 .20 2.W I
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<br />.Lake )lomU1e~. ............ ........
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<br />Victor e.............................
<br />ltlonument........... ......~..... ...
<br />La Veta PBS8.... ...................
<br />Huerfano. .....~ ........... ..........
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<br />II Records represent rainfall lor 24 hours ending at midn.lght.
<br />b Records represent rainfaU for 24 hours ending at 6 p. ni.
<br />e Records represent rainfall lor 24 h(>uTS ending at 4 p. nl.
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<br />No '\VeatherBureau stations are maintained in the region of heavy
<br />rainfall, which, in the Arkansas Riv-eJr basin, extended from a point
<br />north of Colorado Springs on the north to the Wet Mountains on
<br />the south, and from Canon City on the west to a point just west and
<br />north of Pueblo on the, east.' Within this region in small arems
<br />the rainfall was intense. The pnicipitation in these areas can only
<br />be roughly eStimated from, statements of local residents, many of
<br />whom were mtervie:wed for that purpose. . The subjoined table and
<br />the brief statements that follow itSu.;nlIlarize most of the information
<br />obtained.' . .", , " /,
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<br />Summarized 8tatement8' of local re8idents ','egardinr! rainfall on June 3, 192.t,
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<br />; NORTH. OF' ARKANSAS Rf\-.u:
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<br />Dry Creek near mouth.............. Cloud-burst....................... 4 p. Pl.....
<br />D1]1.~r;~. in sec.. 26, ,T..2O N,., l:~ardestat 10p~~..:,....H...u.. 7.30p. m..
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<br />~Scc.27,T.20S.IR.65'V.,Justwest 121nches (measured In.concrete Night of
<br />01 Pueblo. - .. box). . -. . .Tune 3-4.
<br />e...-_ Teller reservoir on Turkey Creek~... 10 inches. ..._. ..... ....... .......... 3 p. ro.....
<br />Skaguay reservoir on West Beaver 7.5 inches (measured in bucket ............
<br />Creek. on morning of June 5). _ .-
<br />3miles..stofPenros................ 1 Inches (measured In standard 3p.m.....
<br />, ' .. ,rain gan.); hanlcet ~m:-
<br />Penrose.................. .'. ......... . .,...." .'.__....... .'. .'..... ~.......... 7 p. mh...
<br />Brush Bollow Creek in sec. 13, T.19 ',. ...:....~..':~. ...;:h................. 8 p. ro.....
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<br />ElnhtmJIe Creek 5 miles abov. !Ob'ches(hardestabout3,15p,m,). 3p.m.....
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<br />E~htmileCreekinsec.15, T.19S., ...............00................... 5 p. m..~..
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<br />Oil Creek in sec.35, T.IS S.,R. 70 W. Nocloud~burst;ordinl1ryhardr9in.. ...........
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<br />Morning of June 4
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<br />Morning of June 'l
<br />Midnight.
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