Heavy Rain, Denver
- When
- June 4, 4:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Denver County, 2.32 mi WSW of Denver
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 39.718, -104.971
Heavy rain caused Cherry Creek to rise with water reaching the Cheery Creek Bike Trail.
Hail and Heavy Rain in Colorado, June 4, 2025
Strong thunderstorms produced hail up to three-quarter inch in diameter and locally heavy rainfall. Some creeks rose in response to the heavy rain, but other than water on bike paths next to Cherry Creek, no water issues were noted.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.
Strong thunderstorms produced hail up to three-quarter inch in diameter and locally heavy rainfall. Some creeks rose in response to the heavy rain, but other than water on bike paths next to Cherry Creek, no water issues were noted.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 4, 1:41 PM MST, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening.
- A few strong to severe thunderstorms over the eastern plains Thursday afternoon.
- Slow warming trend into the weekend, with chances for showers and storms each day through the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 1:41 PM MST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 241 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening. - A few strong to severe thunderstorms over the eastern plains Thursday afternoon. - Slow warming trend into the weekend, with chances for showers and storms each day through the week. && .DISCUSSION /Through Wednesday/... Issued at 241 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025 It has taken a while, but clouds have scattered out over most of the area, which should allow temperatures to reach the upper 60s to lower 70s. This combined with dew points in the mid to upper 40s will lead to MLCAPE up to 800 J/kg. Some of the storms that develop may be strong with small hail and heavy rain. We are seeing scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the Four Corners region being produced by a shortwave trough lifting east- northeast out of the Desert Southwest. This trough will trigger scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon (after 4pm) and this evening. Another weak shortwave trough is expected to bring a round of showers and thunderstorms Thursday. Timing will be earlier in the day with storms expected to develop a little after noon. At the surface, a trough drifts east across eastern Colorado Thursday. Best moisture and instability will be east of it with MLCAPE 900-1200 J/kg. Shear will be good as well, so a few of the storms that form in this environment could become severe. To the west of the trough across the Front Range, there will still be enough moisture and instability for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. On Friday, we will see a shortwave trough push across the region. This will produce another round of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy skies and an easterly wind will result in slightly cooler temperatures. This will lead to a little less instability with MLCAPE up to 700 J/kg, so most/all of the storms are expected to be sub-severe. Saturday will be the one dry (mostly) day. Subsidence behind Friday's system will result in drier and warmer conditions. Most locations over northeast Colorado are expected to top 80 degrees. Can't rule out a few high-based showers/storms over the higher terrain, but chances are less than 20 percent and any shower/storm will be weak and short lived. Temperatures take a step cooler Sunday behind a weak cold front that moves through Saturday evening. North/northeast winds behind the front will help to increase moisture across the area. This is expected to be enough moisture for scattered afternoon showers/storms. For Monday through Wednesday, a ridge will be weakening as it shifts east across the Central Rockies Monday and Tuesday. There's expected to be enough moisture trapped under the ridge for late day showers and thunderstorms each day next week through at least Wednesday. Temperatures will warm up to near normal across northeast Colorado with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday/... Issued at 1134 AM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025 It appears there is enough moisture around to keep sct-bkn cumulus clouds in place through the day. Heights continue to rise, climbing above 3000 feet around 18Z and then above 6000 feet 21-22Z. Last several runs of the HRRR show storms over DEN 00-02Z. Changed the PROB30 to a tempo for thunderstorms. Additional showers will be possible after 02Z, with chances for more storms low (~10-20%). Next forecasting challenge, will there be low clouds overnight and Thursday morning? A surface trough will be in place across Front Range. Moist southerly winds bring low clouds to the eastern plains, but for the Denver area it is difficult to tell if we will see a broad westerly downslope flow dries out the Denver area, or if a Denver cyclone wins out and the more northerly flow on the backside of the cyclone and pulls in the low clouds. Will follow the general model trend, which is decreasing clouds 10-15Z Thursday, but keep a few at 2,000 feet for the threat of lower clouds and the low clouds that are expected to be off to the east/northeast. && .BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...Meier AVIATION...Meier
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 3:32 AM MST, 12 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 432 AM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025 COZ030>051-051045- Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Central and Southeast Park County- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 432 AM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. A few stronger storms could produce small hail and gusty winds, in addition to briefly heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Near to below normal temperatures are forecast through the rest of the week, with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms each day. A gradual warming and drying trend is likely by the weekend into early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight, but reports of hail or gusty winds will be appreciated.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 2:17 PM MST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
317 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
COZ037-042200-
Central and Southeast Park County CO-
317 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PARK
COUNTY UNTIL 4 PM MDT...
At 317 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms across southern Park County, moving east northeast at
5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lake George, Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, Guffey and Wilkerson
Pass.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3869 10584 3882 10588 3912 10543 3911 10543
3911 10542 3910 10541 3911 10540 3910 10539
3910 10537 3913 10537 3913 10533 3876 10533
3869 10568
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 245DEG 10KT 3881 10567
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RodriguezSpecial weather statement, Jun 4, 2:46 PM MST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Denver CO 346 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025 COZ038-042-042230- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County CO-Northeast Weld County CO- 346 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL WELD COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM MDT... At 346 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Hereford, or 37 miles northeast of Greeley, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Grover. LAT...LON 4087 10445 4094 10437 4080 10398 4060 10419 TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 309DEG 16KT 4087 10436 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH Rodriguez
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 3:58 PM MST, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Denver CO 458 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025 COZ042-044-042345- Morgan County CO-Northeast Weld County CO- 458 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MORGAN AND EAST CENTRAL WELD COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM MDT... At 458 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Keota, or 33 miles northwest of Fort Morgan, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... New Raymer, Keota and Buckingham. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If a tornado is spotted seek shelter inside a sturdy building. && LAT...LON 4068 10419 4073 10412 4058 10373 4040 10397 TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 312DEG 14KT 4067 10410 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH Rodriguez
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 37 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:00 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Arapahoe
- When
- June 4, 4:52 PM MST to 4:54 PM MST
- Where
- Arapahoe County, 2.96 mi NNW of Aurora Cherry Creek
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 39.670, -104.820
Report from mping.
Hail, Weld
- When
- June 4, 6:31 PM MST to 6:35 PM MST
- Where
- Weld County, Platteville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 40.220, -104.820
Report from mping.
What these are
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1251312, 1251305, 1251306.