Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
136 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Advisory
for the following rivers in Colorado...
Arkansas River NEAR Arkansas R near Avondale affecting Pueblo
County.
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Colorado...
St. Charles River At St Charles R at Vineland affecting Pueblo
County.
For the Lower Arkansas River...including Arkansas R near Avondale...
elevated river levels are forecast.
For the Saint Charles River...including St Charles R at Vineland...
elevated river levels are forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 145 PM MDT.
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136 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive runoff from the Aspen Acres
burn scar is expected.
* WHERE...Arkansas River near Arkansas R near Avondale.
* WHEN...From early this morning to late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, The river is bankfull near Avondale.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 AM MDT Monday the stage was 3.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.0 feet
this morning.
- Action stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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All Times MDT Fld Observed Forecasts (12 am)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu
Arkansas River
Arkansas R near Avondal 7.0 3.3 Mon 1 am 3.4 2.7 2.6
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LAT...LON 3829 10441 3829 10434 3827 10425 3820 10425
3822 10434 3822 10441
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
411 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-180915-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
411 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 /311 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms are possible across the area this evening
and tonight. A few storms could be strong to severe, especially east
of Highway 61. Damaging winds, large hail, and locally heavy
rainfall look to be the primary threats.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Thunderstorms chances continue into midweek across western and north
central Nebraska. Locally heavy rainfall will remain a possibility
each day. Storms could also be strong to severe through Wednesday as
well, with large hail and damaging winds as the primary threats.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
130 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
COZ058>089-093>099-180730-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
130 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight
Scattered thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, small hail and
lightning will continue early this morning across the Plains. This
activity should continue east and dissipate through daybreak.
The St. Charles River at Vineland and the Arkansas River at
Avondale are forecast to reach near action stage this morning with
rivers running near bankfull. Use extreme caution when near the
rivers.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast for
this afternoon and evening from the southern Sangre de Cristo
Mountains, east along the Raton Mesa and New Mexico border. A
couple of these storms could become strong to severe with hail
near 3/4 inch in diameter and wind gusts to 55 mph. Heavy rain
will accompany thunderstorms. An isolated thunderstorm may be
possible this afternoon north of the southern Sangre de Cristo
Range, including the Aspen Acres burn scar. Confidence in a cell
hitting the burn scar is low (less than 20 percent), if one does
so, it could lead to flash flooding.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday
Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible on Wednesday.
Storms will fire along the Eastern Mountains, and spread east
into the Plains by the afternoon and evening. Heavy rainfall,
large hail and gusty winds will accompany stronger storms. Flash
flooding may be possible on area burn scars and will need to be
monitored.
Monsoonal moisture returns to the area Thursday through Sunday
with near daily afternoon showers and thunderstorm over the
Mountains, spreading into the Plains. Temperatures will also be on
the rise, with highs in the upper 90s to near 100 by the weekend.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be possible over portions of the region.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1216 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180630-
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-
Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-
Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1216 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026 /116 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026/
This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
An isolated severe storms or two is possible this afternoon and
evening. Hail around an inch in diameter and wind gusts up to 60 mph
are possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
Tuesday and Wednesday, the low chances for severe weather during the
afternoon and evening hours continue. Large hail and wind gusts
around 60 mph are the main threats.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
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