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Last Week Precipitation:
Good moisture fell over the UCRB over the past week, mainly from the remnants of hurricane Odile. The Green river basin received 0.25-1.00″ for the week. Farther to the south, the Gunnison and San Juan basins picked up above average moisture in the range of 1-2″ over the higher terrain. Lower areas around the Four Corners (espeically in San Juan county,UT) were drier, receiving less than 0.50″. Above average moisture also made it into the headwaters of the South Platte and Arkansas basin, mainly in Park and Chaffee counties. East of the divide, precipitation was spotty. The wetter areas to the north were over Morgan, Logan and Washington counties, farther to the south Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties received normal to above normal precipitation for the week. The central plains were very dry, receiving less than 0.10″over much of the area.
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