River Forecast
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RIVER FORECAST
NWS ARKANSAS-RED BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER TULSA OK
920 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026

THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE ARKANSAS-RED BASIN RIVER
FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.

: FORECAST GROUP IS Colorado
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN SIX-HOUR INCREMENTS.
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:AVONDALE, CO - ARKANSAS RIVER
:ZERO DATUM 4509.53 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE      6.0 FT       MINOR STAGE       7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   10.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      12.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE IS 2.8 FT AT 730 AM MDT ON SEP 30
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.ER ADLC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0930 :         /   3.0 /   3.6 /   4.7
.E2    : 1001 : /   5.0 /   4.6 /   4.2 /   3.9
.E3    : 1002 : /   3.7 /   3.4 /   3.2 /   3.0
.E4    : 1003 : /   3.0 /   2.9 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E5    : 1004 : /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E6    : 1005 : /   2.8
.ER ADLC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0930 :         /  0.31 /  0.35 /  0.25
.E2    : 1001 : /  0.14
.AR ADLC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/1.05
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:NEPESTA, CO - ARKANSAS RIVER
:ZERO DATUM 4355.0 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE     15.5 FT       MINOR STAGE      16.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   17.5 FT       MAJOR STAGE      18.5 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE IS 12.6 FT AT 731 AM MDT ON SEP 30
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.ER NPTC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0930 :         /  12.7 /  13.1 /  13.8
.E2    : 1001 : /  14.7 /  15.0 /  14.7 /  14.2
.E3    : 1002 : /  13.8 /  13.5 /  13.3 /  13.1
.E4    : 1003 : /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E5    : 1004 : /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E6    : 1005 : /  12.7
.ER NPTC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0930 :         /  0.25 /  0.34 /  0.24
.E2    : 1001 : /  0.11
.AR NPTC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.94
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:ROCKY FORD, CO - ARKANSAS RIVER
:ZERO DATUM 4130.46 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE      8.0 FT       MINOR STAGE      10.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   11.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      12.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE IS 1.6 FT AT 715 AM MDT ON SEP 30
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.ER ARCC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0930 :         /   1.7 /   1.8 /   1.9
.E2    : 1001 : /   2.2 /   2.7 /   3.3 /   3.8
.E3    : 1002 : /   4.0 /   3.7 /   3.2 /   2.8
.E4    : 1003 : /   2.5 /   2.4 /   2.2 /   2.1
.E5    : 1004 : /   2.0 /   1.9 /   1.9 /   1.8
.E6    : 1005 : /   1.8
.ER ARCC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0930 :         /  0.42 /  0.42 /  0.51
.E2    : 1001 : /  0.23
.AR ARCC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/1.58
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:LA JUNTA, CO - ARKANSAS RIVER
:ZERO DATUM 4040.98 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE     10.0 FT       MINOR STAGE      11.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   13.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      15.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE IS 7.2 FT AT 715 AM MDT ON SEP 30
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.ER LXHC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0930 :         /   7.4 /   7.9 /   8.2
.E2    : 1001 : /   8.4 /   8.4 /   8.4 /   8.6
.E3    : 1002 : /   9.5 /   9.8 /   9.7 /   9.3
.E4    : 1003 : /   8.7 /   8.2 /   8.0 /   7.7
.E5    : 1004 : /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.3
.E6    : 1005 : /   7.3
.ER LXHC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0930 :         /  0.73 /  0.65 /  0.77
.E2    : 1001 : /  0.42
.AR LXHC2 0930 M DC202609300820/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/2.57
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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.AR TUA 0930 C DT202609301420/YIIRZ  28 : dgp
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$$
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:River forecasts with zero forecast rainfall and other contingencies
:available at https://www.weather.gov/source/abrfc/RawModel/index.html
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