NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 3 at 12:40AM MDT until October 4 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

...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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Purgatoire River near Purgatoire R near Las Animas.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor Flood. Minor agricultural flooding
occurs into low lying areas along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:15 AM MDT Saturday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:15 AM MDT Saturday was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.7 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.8
feet on 06/06/1949.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2323rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days