Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 7:21PM MDT until October 2 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 6:21pm
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Colorado...
Arkansas River At Arkansas R at Lamar affecting Prowers County.
For the Lower Arkansas River...including Arkansas R at Lamar...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Arkansas River at Arkansas R at Lamar.
* WHEN...From this evening to Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Minor lowland agricultural flooding occurs
near Lamar.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM MDT Thursday the stage was 11.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:00 PM MDT Thursday was 11.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.5 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.4
feet on 07/30/2014.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 730 AM MDT.
Area Description:
Prowers, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov