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Boulder Air Quality Boulder County |
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. | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days | Very Unhealthy Days |
2017 | 240 | 106 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 190 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 265 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 305 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 289 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Boulder Water Quality St Vrain Watershed |
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. | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
2014 | na | na | na |
2012 | 66 | 0 | 34 |
2010 | 53 | 0 | 47 |
2008 | 56 | 0 | 44 |
2006 | 66 | 0 | 34 |
2004 | 60 | 0 | 40 |
2002 | 90 | 0 | 10 |
Boulder Recreation |
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. | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
Rocky Mountain National Park and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument | 7 |
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
70 | 26 |
State Parks, Sites, etc. | 7 | 11 |
Boulder Climate (1971-2000) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 19 F | 27 F |
January - Avg Daily Temp | 33 F | 37 F |
July - Avg Daily Temp | 72 F | 74 F |
July - Avg High Temp | 87 F | 86 F |
Avg Annual Precipitation | 20 in | 35 in |
Boulder Elevation | |
5,484 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,652 feet |
Boulder Natural Hazards |
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. | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
Total Hazard Risk | Lower | Moderate |
Earthquake | .4% | 10.9% |
Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
Hurricane | 0 | 10 |
Flood | Low | Very High |
Tornado | Very Low | Low |
Volcano | No Risk | No Risk |
Wildfire | High | Low |
Boulder Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear) |
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Nuclear Power Stations (# Reactors) |
Distance from City | GPTR 99 City Average |
Palo Verde (3) | 620 miles | 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station |
Boulder Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg |
Total Degree Days | 6,239 | 5,915 |
HDD | 5,687 | 4,662 |
CDD | 552 | 1,253 |
Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)
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