Avalanche Safety
This winter’s heavy snowfalls have created extremely dangerous avalanche conditions in the high country, and…
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CoCoRaHS: The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network, or…
Citizen Science
Colorado State University’s Natural Resources Economy Lab (NREL), along with several other partners, has developed…
Time Machine Tuesday: Tracking Colorado's Climate
It’s been a mild and dry November and December — but is this unusual for…
September is National Preparedness Month
The recent hurricane events have demonstrated the importance of being prepared for disaster. Even though…
Hurricane Information
2017 is turning out to be a historic year for hurricane activity in the U.S.,…
1997 Fort Collins Flood
Twenty years ago today a major flood hit Fort Collins. Heavy rainfall of 3 inches…
Time Machine Tuesday: Severe Storms
Yesterday the Colorado front range was hit hard with a storm producing heavy rains, hail,…
Caring for Storm-Damaged Trees
Spring snowstorms and freezes like those experienced in Denver metro area this weekend can cause…
Time Machine Tuesday: Avalanches
Avalanche danger is nothing new in Colorado. Forty years ago, the University of Colorado’s Institute…
Time Machine Tuesday: Predicting Disaster
In 1998 the University of Colorado’s Natural Hazards Center issued a paper entitled What Hazards…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Average Annual Precipitation, 1951-1980
In 1984 the Colorado Climate Center, part of Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science,…
Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week
Governor John Hickenlooper has declared June 22-28, 2014, as Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week. Click…
Colorado Climate Center – 2013 Flood Data
Colorado State University’s Colorado Climate Center has compiled a special website devoted to last September’s floods. …
Front Range Blizzards
This month marks the 100-year anniversary of Denver’s worst-recorded blizzard, the blizzard of December 1-5,…
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
This is Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Colorado. Get ready for the coming winter storms…
Tornado Safety
This is the time of year when tornadoes are a threat, so it’s important to…
Backcountry Avalanche Forecasts
Much of the central Colorado mountains is under “considerable” avalanche danger conditions right now, as…
Winter Driving Tips
As fall moves toward winter, now is the time to get ready. The Colorado Department…
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms in the U.S.
As the East Coast prepares for Hurricane Sandy, you can read about hurricanes and tropical…