Flood Warning issued May 7 at 4:29AM MDT until May 8 at 7:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

…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