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Flood Warning
ActiveBent, CO
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Started 24 minutes ago
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...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Colorado...
Purgatoire River Near Las Animas affecting Bent County.
For the Purgatoire River...including Las Animas...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Purgatoire River near Las Animas.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor Flood. Minor agricultural flooding occurs into low lying areas along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:15 AM MST Thursday the stage was 8.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 9.1 feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.water.noaa.gov
Instructions
Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 915 PM MST.
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