NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:38PM MDT until October 4 at 7:30AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

...The Flood Warning continues 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 occurring and 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 8:15 PM MDT Thursday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:15 PM MDT Thursday was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.8 feet
tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
evening.
- 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

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2220th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days