River Statement
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
883 FGUS85 KPUB 120217 RVSPUB COC015-043-065-089-099-101-121015- Hydrologic Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 817 PM MDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...High Flows expected along portions of the Arkansas River due to snow melt... Fld Observed Forecasts (6 pm MDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Arkansas River Nepesta 16.5 15.8 Tue 7 pm MDT 15.7 15.7 15.8 Wellsville 9.0 7.4 Tue 7 pm MDT 7.3 7.4 7.6 Leadville 9.0 7.7 Tue 7 pm MDT 7.9 8.0 8.2 Parkdale 9.0 7.6 Tue 7 pm MDT 7.5 7.5 7.7 Portland 9.0 7.1 Tue 7 pm MDT 7.2 7.2 7.3 Salida 8.0 6.7 Tue 7 pm MDT 6.6 6.8 7.1 Rocky Ford 10.0 4.7 Tue 7 pm MDT 4.8 4.9 5.0 Fowler 13.5 12.9 Tue 7 pm MDT 12.9 12.9 12.9 Recent warm temperatures and releases from reservoirs will keep fast and high flows across portions of the Arkansas River. While flood stage is not anticipated for the locations listed above, swift flowing water and unstable river banks can be hazardous, along with the cold temperatures of the snow melt water. Please stay away from the river banks. $$