According to the National Weather Service, the Wolf Creek weather station has recorded 1.8 inches of rain since Monday morning, adding to the more than 4 inches that fell over the weekend. With already saturated ground, even moderate rainfall could quickly lead to dangerous conditions.

Rivers continued to flood communities in southern Colorado on Tuesday, fueled by excess runoff from overnight rain and surpassing weekend flood levels.

La Nina conditions are now active in the eastern Pacific ocean, leading to a long-range forecast that is warm, and frequently windy, over the next several months.

Colorado is set to lose $500 million in federal dollars to address climate change after the Trump administration announced the cancellation of "funding to fuel the Left's climate agenda." Why it matters: The Polis administration needs the federal grants to meet its goals for reducing greenhouse gas pollution and are aimed at gutting the Colorado Energy Office.