Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Pueblo, CO
Areas Affected: Alamosa, CO
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Monday 9:33am MDT
Alert Effective: Monday 9:33am MDT
Alert Expires: Monday 10:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 9:33am MDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 4:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Pueblo CO
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Colorado... Rio Grande At Alamosa affecting Alamosa County. For the Upper Rio Grande...including Alamosa...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande at Alamosa. * WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor flooding. Minor agricultural flooding in low lying areas along the river * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM MDT Monday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 AM MDT Monday was 9.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 5.5 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.9 feet on 06/05/1948. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM MDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f98816300dc36a6868061601a357d77b15b9f362.001.1 Codes: COC003 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f98816300dc36a6868061601a357d77b15b9f362.001.1