Flood Watch Issued for La Junta

The following is from the National Weather Service's watches and warnings at https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=PUB&wwa=flood%20watch)

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
924 AM MDT Tue May 6 2025

...The National Weather Service in Pueblo CO has issued a Flood
Watch 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.

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

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

For the Lower Arkansas River...including Arkansas R near Avondale,
Arkansas R near Nepesta, Arkansas R at La Junta...flooding is
possible.
For the Purgatoire River...including Purgatoire R near Las Animas...
flooding is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon. this afternoon
at 530 PM MDT.



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