…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Colorado…
Arkansas River NEAR Arkansas R near Avondale affecting Pueblo
County.
Purgatoire River Near Purgatoire R near Las Animas affecting Bent
County.
For the Lower Arkansas River…Arkansas R near Avondale…Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Purgatoire River…Purgatoire R near Las Animas…Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Purgatoire River near Purgatoire R near Las Animas.
* WHEN…From this afternoon to early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, Moderate Flood. Moderate agricultural
flooding occurs in low lying areas along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:15 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 3.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 11.9 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.0 feet on 05/03/1999.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood