Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 3:25PM MDT until October 4 at
Affecting Bent, CO
In effect until: Oct 3, 2026, 9:30 AM
Bent, CO
Confirmed in Bent, CO; expires 9:30 AM.
Avoid flooded areas. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Colorado... Purgatoire River Near Purgatoire R near Las Animas affecting Bent County. For the Purgatoire River...including Purgatoire near Las Animas... Minor flooding is forecast. * 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 PM MDT Friday the stage was 8.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 10.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. - 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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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™