洪水警报

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...South Central La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM MST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 218 PM MST, satellite estimates and river gauge data near
Cedar Hill, NM indicate heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Animas River, Lightner Creek and Basin Creek.

- At 1:00 PM MST Sunday the stage was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tonight to a crest of 11.2 feet by early Monday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Monday night.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.4
feet on 06/19/1949.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Durango and Bondad.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood