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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
733 PM MDT Tue May 6 2025

...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in 
Colorado...

  Arkansas River At Arkansas R at La Junta affecting La Junta 
  Vicinity/Otero County zone.

...The Flood Watch is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Colorado...

  Arkansas River NEAR Arkansas R near Avondale affecting Pueblo 
  Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet zone.

  Arkansas River Near Arkansas R near Nepesta affecting Pueblo 
  Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet zone.

  Purgatoire River Near Purgatoire R near Las Animas affecting Las 
  Animas Vicinity/Bent County zone.

For the Lower Arkansas River...including Arkansas R above Pueblo, 
Arkansas R near Avondale, Arkansas R near Fowler, Arkansas R near 
Nepesta, Arkansas R near Rocky Ford, Arkansas R at La Junta, 
Arkansas R at Lamar...flooding is possible.
For the Purgatoire River...including Purgatoire R at Madrid, 
Purgatoire R below Trinidad Lake, Purgatoire R at Trinidad, 
Purgatoire R near Las Animas...flooding is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, 
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor 
rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 845 PM MDT.

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733 PM MDT Tue May 6 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Watch is cancelled for
  the Arkansas River Near Arkansas R near Nepesta.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM MDT Tuesday the stage was 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest
    forecast information.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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