(1 of 2) ...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 (2 of 2) ...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...Purgatoire River near Purgatoire R near Las Animas. * WHEN...From this afternoon to early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Moderate Flood. Moderate agricultural flooding occurs in low lying areas along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 3.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 11.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.0 feet on 05/03/1999. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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