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<br />------.-......-....--......-...--.....--........-.----.........-..----------- <br /> <br />TABLE 2 <br /> <br />STORM EVENTS FOR THE PIKES PEAK REGION <br /> <br />AREA <br /> <br />DATE <br /> <br />TYPE STORM <br /> <br />RAINFALL <br /> <br />Penrose <br /> <br />June 2-6, 1921 <br /> <br />Complex convective <br />(orogr aphi c) <br /> <br />12" in 18 hours <br /> <br />Cheesman <br /> <br />July 19-24, 1929 <br /> <br />Complex convective <br />(orographic) <br /> <br />Kassler <br /> <br />Sept. 9-11. 1933 <br /> <br />Complex convective <br />(least orographic) <br /> <br />Monument/ May 30-31, 1935 <br />Cherry Creeks <br /> <br />Complex convective <br />(least orographic) <br /> <br />26" in 24 hours <br /> <br />Leadville <br /> <br />July 27, 1937 <br /> <br />Simple convective <br />(orographic) <br /> <br />Plum Creek <br /> <br />June 13-20, 1965 <br /> <br />Complex convective <br />(least orographic) <br /> <br />18" in 24 hours <br /> <br />Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Hydrometeorological Study No.55: <br />1984b. <br /> <br />-----------.-------------.-------------------------------------------.------- <br /> <br />Penrose Storm - This was a very extensive storm system occurring in parts of <br />5 states over 114 hours. It was caused by warm, moist air from the Gulf of <br />Mexico being pushed into the area by low pressure systems over New Mexico. <br />Penrose was the largest center with 12 inches of rain falling in 18 hours <br />(87 percent fell in 6 hours). This rainfall, combined with other centers <br />along the Front Range and Arkansas River basin, led to extremely high flood <br />levels from Pueblo, Colorado downstream into Kansas. Manitou Springs had a <br />smaller storm center which dropped 4 to 5 inches of rain south and west of <br />the city over the Ruxton Creek drainage area. <br /> <br />Monument/Cherry Creek - Warm, moist air form the Gulf of Mexico was pushed <br />into the area by low pressure over northern New Mexico while a strong high <br />pressure system was centered over the northern U.S. The 26 inches in 24 <br />hours which fell near Elbert, Colorado is the highest rainfall amount <br />recorded in the state. The resulting flood along Monument Creek and <br />Fountain Creek caused heavy damage to Colorado Springs and EI Paso County. <br /> <br />-6- <br />