The May miracle

The South Platte spills over onto a walking path underneath the bridge during a heavy rain storm at Confluence Park in Denver.

The South Platte spills over onto a walking path underneath the bridge during a heavy rain storm at Confluence Park in Denver.

  (Andy Cross / Denver Post via Getty Images)

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May miracle

At sunrise, the effects of California’s ongoing drought are evident at Diamond Valley Lake in Hemet.

  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

May miracle

Heavy rain floods a path at Confluence Park in Denver.

  (Andy Cross / Denver Post via Getty Images)

May miracle

A man stands on a ledge where the Cherry Creek River and the South Platte River meet.

  (Andy Cross / Denver Post via Getty Images)

Rains

A Larimer County sheriff’s car blocks a road after severe weather caused damage in Berthoud, Colo.

  (Lewis Geyer / Associated Press)

Rains

Lightning illuminates the sky as a summer storm packing high winds and heavy rains sweeps over downtown Denver.

  (David Zalubowski / Associated Press )