Enjoying the rainy day in Denver With 300+ days of sunshine these very rare Seattle-like days when it rains all day long are a welcome change. A typical rainstorm in Denver lasts about 15-20 minutes and then the sun comes back out. The biggest 
drawback is that with the annual spring run-off from the snow-packed Rocky Mountains, we may see more water than we are used to and get some small areas of flooding. I have been in Denver 50 years and only twice in that period do I recall any flooding, once when I was 5 or 6 the entire downtown Denver area along the South Platte River flooded, the rail yards and bridges where my father worked were completely washed out, in fact the current location of the Pepsi Center and Elitch Gardens would be full of water, had they been here during that time. The corp of engineers has put a stop to any flooding from the South Platte River by building Chatfield Reservoir, one of the few recreational lakes that are near Denver. (Folks in Minnesota might consider Chatfield Reservoir a large pond rather than a lake, but hey it's all we got).
Speaking of Elitch Gardens, it is the area best loved amusement Park, right next door to the Pepsi center and across the street from Invesco Field at Mile High. The Gardens have been around Denver for over 100 years, they relocated about 20 years ago to their current location just off I-25 and Speer, so very easy to get to by car or by light rail. This has been a family favorite for 50 years and I look forward to going back again this year. I can't wait for the rain to stop so I can get back outside.
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