Flood Watch
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Issued by NWS Pueblo CO
⏳ In force until Tue 27 Oct, 05:00 📍 Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Colorado... Purgatoire River Near Las Animas affecting Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County zone. For the Purgatoire River...including Las Animas...flooding is possible. * WHAT...High flow is traveling down the Upper Purgatoire from recent rains, and may lead to flooding near Las Animas. * WHERE...Purgatoire…
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📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyFuture
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CertaintyPossible
EventFlood Watch
Response typePrepare
CategoryMet
Affected areaLas Animas Vicinity/Bent County
Issuing authorityNWS Pueblo CO
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-26T11:53:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-26T11:53:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-26T22:41:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-26T20:00:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. 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 this evening at 800 PM MDT.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2d64bacc1dfbc0fe9608537da9013a58beb7ca52.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. 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 this evening at 800 PM MDT.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- ...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Colorado...
- Purgatoire River Near Las Animas affecting Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County zone.
- For the Purgatoire River...including Las Animas...flooding is possible.
- * WHAT...High flow is traveling down the Upper Purgatoire from recent rains, and may lead to flooding near Las Animas.
- * WHERE...Purgatoire…
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