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Rainfall totals Colorado

In the last 24 hours, the National Weather Service logged 24 rainfall reports in Colorado. The highest was 1.01 inches at 15 S Buford, and the latest was 8:55 AM MDT.

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For normal annual precipitation from NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the highest placed Colorado city in the ranking, at 124 of 145 tracked cities. Full city precipitation ranking

Heavy-rain reports, last 24 hours

Rain reports received in the last 24 hours, newest first
PlaceAmountReported byTime
15 S BufordGarfield County1.01 inchesMesonet
5 N New CastleGarfield County0.51 inchesMesonet
15 NW Escalante ForksMesa County0.74 inchesMesonet
10 SW Douglas PassGarfield County0.50 inchesMesonet
9 SE VallecitoArchuleta County0.51 inchesMesonet
16 S Wolf Creek PassArchuleta County0.54 inchesMesonet
2 S MaydayLa Plata County0.74 inchesMesonet
9 S Rio BlancoGarfield County0.72 inchesMesonet
19 W Rio BlancoRio Blanco County0.53 inchesMesonet
6 W Grand MesaDelta County0.72 inchesMesonet
8 NW ParadoxMontrose County0.67 inchesMesonet
SilvertonSan Juan County0.53 inchesMesonet
5 E Pagosa SpringsArchuleta County0.64 inchesMesonet
10 N Chimney RockArchuleta County0.68 inchesMesonet
7 W Chimney RockArchuleta County0.64 inchesMesonet
7 NW Pagosa SpringsArchuleta County0.50 inchesMesonet
9 S Pagosa SpringsArchuleta County0.52 inchesMesonet
8 SE Pagosa SpringsArchuleta County0.53 inchesMesonet
15 N ChromoArchuleta County0.55 inchesMesonet
SilvertonSan Juan County0.56 inchesMesonet
7 E Pagosa SpringsArchuleta County0.63 inchesMesonet
7 NW Pagosa SpringsArchuleta County0.63 inchesMesonet
6 NE Pagosa SpringsArchuleta County0.77 inchesMesonet
3 S VallecitoLa Plata County0.53 inchesMesonet

Rain reports come from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, with sources including automated gauges, the public, trained spotters, and CoCoRaHS; each report shows its source and time.

How much rain did Colorado get?

Rainfall year to date for cities in Colorado, 2026
CityYear to dateNormal to datevs normalRain daysLast rain
Denver9.47 inches12.88 inches-3.41 inches (-26%)540.01 inches Sep 30, 2026
Colorado Springs8.27 inches14.84 inches-6.57 inches (-44%)650.48 inches Sep 30, 2026
15 S Buford: 1.01″5 N New Castle: 0.51″15 NW Escalante Forks: 0.74″10 SW Douglas Pass: 0.50″9 SE Vallecito: 0.51″16 S Wolf Creek Pass: 0.54″2 S Mayday: 0.74″9 S Rio Blanco: 0.72″19 W Rio Blanco: 0.53″6 W Grand Mesa: 0.72″8 NW Paradox: 0.67″Silverton: 0.53″5 E Pagosa Springs: 0.64″10 N Chimney Rock: 0.68″7 W Chimney Rock: 0.64″7 NW Pagosa Springs: 0.50″9 S Pagosa Springs: 0.52″8 SE Pagosa Springs: 0.53″15 N Chromo: 0.55″Silverton: 0.56″7 E Pagosa Springs: 0.63″7 NW Pagosa Springs: 0.63″6 NE Pagosa Springs: 0.77″3 S Vallecito: 0.53″Denver: 9.47″Denver 9.47″Colorado Springs: 8.27″Colorado Springs 8.27″AZKSNENMOKUTWY
2.37″ 4.74″ 9.47″ Circle size scaleSpotter reports, past 24 hours
Each violet circle marks a tracked city, with area sized to its year to date rain total for 2026. 2 cities appear on the map, and the table above lists every figure.

Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.

Rainfall records for Colorado

All-time rainfall records by city in Colorado
CityWettest dayWettest yearAverage year
Denver2.92 inches May 11, 202320.95 inches 199913.93 inches
Colorado Springs4.50 inches Sep 14, 201127.58 inches 199915.89 inches

Rain questions

How many inches of rain per year does Colorado get?

13.9 inches at Denver to 15.9 inches at Colorado Springs is the range of average annual rainfall among the cities measured here, based on 1991-2020 normals.

How do I find past rainfall totals for Colorado?

This page has year-to-date totals and records for each station. Each city page keeps a day-by-day log. For older station history, use the NCEI past weather portal.

Rain events in Colorado

Rain events in Colorado
DatesTopWhereStatesReports
October 12, 20261.51 inches11 S Manila, UT238
October 12, 20260.77 inches6 NE Pagosa Springs, CO116
October 11, 20260.63 inches2 NW Glenwood Springs, CO16
September 30, 20262.94 inches1 SSW Cuchara, CO297
September 30 to October 2, 202610.41 inches3 N Lincoln, NE71,447
September 29, 20261.78 inches4 NNE Vallecito, CO19
September 29, 20261.79 inches8 WNW Pagosa Springs, CO123
September 24, 20264.48 inchesHoxie, KS246
September 23, 20261.04 inches5 NNE Vallecito, CO17
September 23, 20261.04 inches5 E Chimney Rock, CO17
September 20, 20260.83 inches2 E Steamboat Springs, CO118
September 19, 20261.30 inches8 WNW Verdure, UT214

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Counties with rain reports in Colorado, 2026

A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.

Recent days with reports in Colorado

All Colorado storm days

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