Flood Advisory issued June 30 at 6:51PM MDT until July 5 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in Colorado... Arkansas River NEAR Avondale affecting Pueblo County. Arkansas River At La Junta affecting Otero County. .Runoff from heavy rainfall yesterday is causing high water flows at Avondale and La Junta. For the Lower Arkansas River...including Avondale and La Junta... elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Arkansas River at La Junta. * WHEN...From this evening to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Action Stage. The river is bankfull. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:15 PM MDT Sunday the stage was 9.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.1 feet Tuesday morning. - Action stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Jun 30, 2024 - 21:59
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...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in Colorado... Arkansas River NEAR Avondale affecting Pueblo County. Arkansas River At La Junta affecting Otero County. .Runoff from heavy rainfall yesterday is causing high water flows at Avondale and La Junta. For the Lower Arkansas River...including Avondale and La Junta... elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Arkansas River at La Junta. * WHEN...From this evening to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Action Stage. The river is bankfull. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:15 PM MDT Sunday the stage was 9.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.1 feet Tuesday morning. - Action stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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