Hail as deep as two feet lies in the front yards of home along Logan Avenue between Platte Avenue and Bijou Street after a storm hit Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, Aug. 29, 2016.
© Christian Murdock/The GazetteHail as deep as two feet lies in the front yards of home along Logan Avenue between Platte Avenue and Bijou Street after a storm hit Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, Aug. 29, 2016.
A strong summer storm that walloped Colorado Springs forced authorities to rescue people from their stranded cars and move heaps of hail with snowplows.

More rain is possible Tuesday after the deluge Monday flooded roadways and left hail piled up on sidewalks. Eight people were rescued from their cars after they got stuck in the deep water, and hail swamped a basement apartment.

National Weather Service meteorologist Eric Peterson tells The Gazette of Colorado Springs that 2 to 3 inches of rain fell on some parts of the already soggy city. Most areas got between 1 and 2 inches Sunday, leaving the ground saturated before the latest storm hit.

An area near Peterson Air Force Base got just over 4 inches of rain between Sunday and Monday evening.



Much of eastbound Platte Ave. between Union Blvd. and Circle Dr. was shut down because of flooding and heavy hail after a storm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs city worker Corey Rivera reaches into frigid water to find w
© Jerilee Bennett/The GazetteMuch of eastbound Platte Ave. between Union Blvd. and Circle Dr. was shut down because of flooding and heavy hail after a storm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs city worker Corey Rivera reaches into frigid water to find where a drain was plugged on E. Platte Ave. after the storm.

A half submerged abandoned car sits in a combination of hail and water on Tia Juana Street just north of Platte Avenue during a heavy thunderstorm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The driver escaped without injury.
© Mark Reis/The GazetteA half submerged abandoned car sits in a combination of hail and water on Tia Juana Street just north of Platte Avenue during a heavy thunderstorm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The driver escaped without injury.

Sharon Miyamoto, owner of Milt's Coffee Shop on E. Platte Ave. looks at a sea of hail outside her shop after a storm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
© Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette Sharon Miyamoto, owner of Milt's Coffee Shop on E. Platte Ave. looks at a sea of hail outside her shop after a storm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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