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Flood Warning — NWS Pueblo CO

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Flood Warning issued October 24 at 9:52AM MDT until October 25 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

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Flooding from excessive rainfall is occurring in low-lying agricultural areas of Rio Grande and Alamosa counties, Colorado, with the warning in effect until 9:45 p.m. MDT on October 25. Emergency management reported flooding upstream of Alamosa; the alert advises turning around at flooded roads.

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  • Affected location: Rio Grande and Alamosa counties, Colorado
The Arkansas River in Waterworks Park in Pueblo, Colorado . The view is loooking downstream from the river's south bank below the pedestrian bridge.
Illustrative image: The Arkansas River in Waterworks Park in Pueblo, Colorado . The view is loooking downstream from the river's south bank below the pedestrian bridge. — Jeffrey Beall/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The alert reports ongoing flooding in rural areas and warns people not to drive through flooded roads.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
7/10

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