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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1026 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1030 PM MST.

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1026 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Purgatoire River near Las Animas.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM MST Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 9:15 AM MST Thursday was 9.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall to 9.3 feet late this morning. It
    will then rise to 10.3 feet late this evening. It will fall below
    flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 2.9 feet Monday afternoon
    then rise again.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.water.noaa.gov

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LAT...LON 3803 10327 3807 10323 3810 10319 3805 10313
      3801 10317 3798 10321


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