The National Weather Service in Pueblo CO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Colorado. Arkansas River NEAR Arkansas R near Avondale affecting Pueblo County. Purgatoire River Near Purgatoire R near Las Animas affecting Bent County. For the Lower Arkansas River. including Arkansas R near Avondale. Minor flooding is forecast. For the Purgatoire River. including Purgatoire R near Las Animas. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Purgatoire River near Purgatoire R near Las Animas. * WHEN. From Wednesday afternoon to early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS. At 12.0 feet, Moderate Flood. Moderate agricultural flooding occurs in low lying areas along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:15 PM MDT Tuesday the stage was 3.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 11.9 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.0 feet on 05/03/1999. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
