Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 3:25PM MDT until October 4 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 2:25pm
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Purgatoire River Near Purgatoire R near Las Animas affecting Bent
County.
For the Purgatoire River...including Purgatoire near Las Animas...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Purgatoire River near Purgatoire R near Las Animas.
* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Moderate Flood. Moderate agricultural
flooding occurs in low lying areas along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:15 PM MDT Friday the stage was 8.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 10.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.5
feet on 08/19/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM MDT.
Area Description:
Bent, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov