Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 2 at 4:09AM MDT until October 3 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 3:09am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Advisory
for the following rivers in Colorado...
Arkansas River At Arkansas R at Lamar affecting Prowers County.
For the Lower Arkansas River...including Arkansas R above Pueblo,
Arkansas R near Avondale, Arkansas R near Nepesta, Arkansas R near
Fowler, Arkansas R near Rocky Ford, Arkansas R at La Junta, Arkansas
R at Lamar...elevated river levels are forecast.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 415 PM MDT.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Arkansas River at Arkansas R at Lamar.
* WHEN...From early this morning to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Minor lowland agricultural flooding occurs
near Lamar.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM MDT Friday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.2 feet early
Wednesday morning.
- Action stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Prowers, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov