National Weather Service Extends Flood Warning for Purgatoire River Near Las Animas Through November 6

Description: The National Weather Service warns of minor flooding along the Purgatoire River near Las Animas in Bent County, with a flood warning through late November 6...

Flood Warning

Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1026 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Purgatoire River near Las Animas.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM MST Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet. - Recent Activity...

The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 AM MST Thursday was 9.6 feet. - Forecast...

The river will fall to 9.3 feet late this morning. It will then rise to 10.3 feet late this evening. It will fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 2.9 feet Monday afternoon then rise again. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.water.noaa.gov

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