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River Flood Warning
Issued: 10:09 AM Oct. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Purgatoire River near Purgatoire R near Las Animas. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Moderate Flood. Moderate agricultural flooding occurs in low lying areas along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 AM MDT Friday the stage was 7.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 10.8 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet on 08/19/2004. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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