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10/06/93 12:2J $1 208 J:tS 5891 <br />~ , ~ <br />© MONTGOMERY WATSON <br />MtV-g0I SE <br />C~ 001 /001 <br />Post•it"brand tax transmittal memo 7671 +°+Pages <br />~f ~ ~ ;~: <br />To: File Date: September ib, 1993 <br />From: Scott Benowitz Reference: Homestake <br />Subject: Severe Storms 3482.0010 <br />Telephone conversation with Nolan Doesken, Colo. Assistant State Climatologis4 (303) 491- <br />8545. <br />Lazgest recorded storm on record in the vicinity of Creede occurred near the ttlrn of the century. <br />Recording station was located at an old mine-the Gladstone weather station, on the west side of <br />the continental divide near Creede. The recorded amount was 8 inches during a 24-hour period. <br />No comments were noted in the record. <br />The next highest values on record in the vicinity of Creede aze in the 4-5 inch range. These <br />values have been recorded "a few times". Other major rainfall amounts ate in the 2-3 inch range, <br />which have occurred much more often.. <br />The NOAA Atlas 2 (1973) 100-yeaz, 24-hour rainfall for this ama is 2.8 inches. <br />