洪水警报

...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Colorado...

Purgatoire River Near Las Animas affecting Bent County.

For the Purgatoire River...including Las Animas...Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT...High flow is traveling down the Upper Purgatoire from recent
rains, and may lead to flooding near Las Animas.

* WHERE...Purgatoire River near Las Animas.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor Flood. Minor agricultural flooding
occurs into low lying areas along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 PM MDT Monday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 10.5 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday 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