…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…Arkansas River near Arkansas R near Avondale.
* WHEN…From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS…At 7.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs near Avondale.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 4:00 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 5.3 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 7.1 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage this evening.
– Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.8 feet on 04/24/1942.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
