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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
815 AM MDT Sat Jul 22 2023

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Colorado...

  Purgatoire River Near Las Animas affecting Bent County.

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

  Arkansas River At Lamar affecting Prowers County.

.Heavy rainfall over the past few days will cause the Purgatoire 
River at Las Animas to remain above flood stage.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this morning at 915 AM MDT.

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815 AM MDT Sat Jul 22 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Arkansas River At Lamar.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM MDT Saturday the stage was 9.8 feet.
  - Water levels have dropped below flood stage and will continue
    to fall.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.3 feet Thursday
    morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3813 10269 3814 10260 3813 10251 3806 10251
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