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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 18, 2008Fremont County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this river flood warning at Jun 18, 2008, 2:04 AM MDT for Fremont County, Colorado. It took effect at Jun 18, 2008, 9:03 AM MDT. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2008, 2:04 AM MDT (08:04 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 18, 2008, 9:03 AM MDT
Expired
Jun 25, 2008, 8:24 AM MDT
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Flood severity
Minor

County Fremont County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Arkansas River at Cañon City (CNCC2).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07096000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS45 KPUB 180804
FLWPUB
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
204 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... 

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LED TO THE
HIGH RIVER FLOWS. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-182004-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FL.W.0003.080619T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080619T0000Z.080620T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
204 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY MIDMORNING FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
43 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 181228
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
628 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LED TO THE
HIGH RIVER FLOWS. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-190028-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.080619T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.ER.080619T0000Z.080620T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
628 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY MIDMORNING FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 181505
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
905 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...
 
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LED TO THE
HIGH RIVER FLOWS. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-190305-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.080618T1503Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.ER.080618T1452Z.080621T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
905 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDMORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 181737
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1137 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LED TO THE
HIGH RIVER FLOWS. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-190537-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.ER.080618T1445Z.080621T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1137 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 181944
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
144 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS 
RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE RAPID SNOW MELT. HIGH STREAM FLOWS WILL
CONTINUE NEAR CANON CITY...WITH SLOW STREAM RISES EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 
THROUGH MID MORNING MONDAY...RESULTING IN MINOR OVERBANK FLOODING. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-190744-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.ER.080618T1445Z.080623T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
144 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY 
  MIDMORNING MONDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 190112
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
712 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS 
RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE RAPID SNOW MELT. HIGH STREAM FLOWS WILL
CONTINUE NEAR CANON CITY...WITH SLOW STREAM RISES EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 
THROUGH MID MORNING MONDAY...RESULTING IN MINOR OVERBANK FLOODING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-191312-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080623T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
712 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY 
  MIDMORNING MONDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 190430
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1030 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS 
RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE RAPID SNOW MELT. HIGH STREAM FLOWS WILL
CONTINUE NEAR CANON CITY...WITH SLOW STREAM RISES EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 
THROUGH MID MORNING MONDAY...RESULTING IN MINOR OVERBANK FLOODING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-191630-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080619T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1030 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY 
  MIDMORNING TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.2 FEET ON JUNE 2 1994.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 190717
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
117 AM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.THE RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN HAS CAUSED SNOW MELT TO INCREASE.  HIGH 
FLOWS IN THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
MORNING MONDAY...WITH WATER LEVELS REMAINING SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE.  THIS WILL RESULT IN MINOR OVERBANK FLOODLING WITH WATER LEVELS
PROJECTED TO REMAIN STEADY THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-191917-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
117 AM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY 
  THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.2 FEET ON JUNE 2 1994.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 191343
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
743 AM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.THE RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN HAS CAUSED SNOW MELT TO INCREASE.  HIGH 
FLOWS IN THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY
MORNING...WITH WATER LEVELS REMAINING SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE.  

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-200143-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
743 AM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY EARLY
  THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.2 FEET ON JUNE 2 1994.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 191903
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
103 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM TEMPERATURES ARE CAUSING RAPID SNOW MELT AND HIGH STREAM FLOWS
ON THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER. WATER LEVELS AT CANON CITY HAVE RISEN
ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET...CAUSING MINOR FLOODING...AND 
ARE EXPECTED TO CREST EARLY THIS EVENING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-200703-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
103 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY EARLY
  THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 200028
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
628 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO CAUSE RAPID MELTING OF THE HIGH
MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OWNING TO HIGH AND FAST STREAM FLOWS ACROSS THE
UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. WATER LEVELS AT CANON CITY HAVE RISEN
ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET...CAUSING MINOR FLOODING. FLOWS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING BEFORE LOWERING BACK BELOW 9 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-201228-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080619T2315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
628 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 200121
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
721 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO CAUSE RAPID MELTING OF THE HIGH
MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OWNING TO HIGH AND FAST STREAM FLOWS ACROSS THE
UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. WATER LEVELS AT CANON CITY HAVE RISEN
ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET...CAUSING MINOR FLOODING. FLOWS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING BEFORE LOWERING BACK BELOW 9 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-201321-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080619T2315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
721 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 200502
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1102 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO CAUSE RAPID MELTING OF THE HIGH
MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK...OWNING TO HIGH AND FAST STREAM FLOWS ACROSS THE
UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. WATER LEVELS AT CANON CITY HAVE RISEN
ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET...CAUSING MINOR FLOODING. FLOWS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING BEFORE LOWERING BACK BELOW 9 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-201702-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080619T2315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1102 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET THROUGH THE
  REST OF TONIGHT.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 201043
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
443 AM MDT FRI JUN 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM TEMPERATURES OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY HAS RESULTED IN INCREASED 
SNOW MELT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  RUNOFF FROM THE SNOWMELT 
HAS CAUSED THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY TO RISE SLIGHTLY ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE.  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.   

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-202243-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080619T2315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
443 AM MDT FRI JUN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE AGAIN TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY 
  MIDMORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 201348
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
748 AM MDT FRI JUN 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM WEATHER IN THE HIGH COUNTRY HAS CONTINUED TO HELP RAPID MELTING
OF THE MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK. THIS RUNOFF HAS CAUSED THE ARKANSAS RIVER
AT CANON CITY TO RISE SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE ARKANSAS AT
CANON CITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A LITTLE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-210147-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080625T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
748 AM MDT FRI JUN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 201933
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
133 PM MDT FRI JUN 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED TO BRING RAPID SNOW MELT TO THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT
CANON CITY WAS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING SLOWLY...BEFORE CRESTING
AROUND 9.9 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT...AND THEN REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-210733-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T1915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
133 PM MDT FRI JUN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 210137
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
737 PM MDT FRI JUN 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED TO BRING RAPID SNOW MELT TO THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THIS WILL CAUSE THE
ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-211337-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
737 PM MDT FRI JUN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 210502
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1102 PM MDT FRI JUN 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED TO BRING RAPID SNOW MELT TO THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THIS WILL CAUSE THE
ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-211702-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1102 PM MDT FRI JUN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 211046
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
445 AM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE CAUSED RAPID MELT OF THE HIGH ELEVATION
SNOW PACK.  THE INCREASED RUN OFF HAS CAUSED THE ARKANSAS RIVER TO RISE
SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT CANON CITY.  HIGH WATER AND FAST FLOWS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THIS AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY OF NEXT 
WEEK WITH MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN LOW LYING AREAS
ALONG THE RIVER.  

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-212245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
445 AM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 9.3 FEET THROUGH 
  THE DAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 211408
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
808 AM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED TO BRING RAPID SNOW MELT TO THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING IT WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE ARKANSAS
AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...JUNE 25TH.

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE 
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO 
CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE 
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.  WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE...
FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY 
FROM FAST FLOWING WATER.

COC043-220208-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
808 AM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE 9.3 FOOT STAGE TODAY 
  THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 211939
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
139 PM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED TO BRING RAPID SNOW MELT TO THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING IT WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE ARKANSAS
AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...JUNE 25TH.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

COC043-220739-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
139 PM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 211947 CCA
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
139 PM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED TO BRING RAPID SNOW MELT TO THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE ARKANSAS
AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...JUNE 25TH.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

COC043-220739-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
139 PM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 220135
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
735 PM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED TO BRING RAPID SNOW MELT TO THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE ARKANSAS
AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...JUNE 26TH.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY 
CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE 
PAGE.  

COC043-221335-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
735 PM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 220521 CCA
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 
1112 PM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED TO BRING RAPID SNOW MELT TO THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT
LEAST THURSDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY 
CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE 
PAGE.  

COC043-221715-
/O.COR.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1112 PM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 220515
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1115 PM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED TO BRING RAPID SNOW MELT TO THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT
LEAST THURSDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY 
CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE 
PAGE.  

COC043-221715-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1115 PM MDT SAT JUN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 221045
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
445 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT
LEAST THURSDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY 
CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE 
PAGE.  

COC043-222245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080620T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
445 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY 
  MIDMORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 221404
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
804 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT
LEAST THURSDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY 
CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE 
PAGE.  

COC043-230204-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080624T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
804 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 221737
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1137 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT
LEAST THURSDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-230537-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080624T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1137 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 221931
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
131 PM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT
LEAST FRIDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-230731-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T1915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
131 PM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 230131
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
731 PM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL CAUSE THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT
LEAST FRIDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-231331-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
731 PM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY EARLY
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 230534
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1134 PM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL KEEP THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 
AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-231734-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1134 PM MDT SUN JUN 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY EARLY
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 231028
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
428 AM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL KEEP THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 
AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-232228-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
428 AM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY EARLY
  THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 231411
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
811 AM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL KEEP THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 
AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-240211-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
811 AM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.2 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.2 FEET ON JUNE 2 1994.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 231730
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1130 AM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL KEEP THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST 
FRIDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-240530-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1130 AM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.2 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.2 FEET ON JUNE 2 1994.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 231932
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
132 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL KEEP THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST 
SATURDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-240732-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
132 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.2 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.2 FEET ON JUNE 2 1994.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 240132
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
732 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...
 
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS CONTINUED RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED
WATER MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL KEEP THE RIVER
LEVEL AT CANON CITY AT...OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-241332-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080626T1800Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.080626T0600Z.UU/
732 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.2 FEET ON JUNE 2 1994.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 240532
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1132 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.WARM WEATHER CONTINUES TO GENERATE RAPID SNOW MELT IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. THE ADDED WATER
MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO KEEP THE 
RIVER LEVEL AT CANON CITY AT...OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-241732-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080626T1800Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.080626T0600Z.UU/
1132 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.2 FEET ON JUNE 2 1994.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 241105
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
505 AM MDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.SNOW MELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL CONTINUE TO PLACE ADDITIONAL
WATER INTO THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER. THIS ADDED FLOW IS EXPECTED TO
KEEP THE RIVER LEVEL ON THE ARKANSAS AT CANON CITY AT OR SLIGHTLY
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-242305-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080626T1800Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.080626T0600Z.UU/
505 AM MDT TUE JUN 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.2 FEET ON JUNE 2 1994.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 241700
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1100 AM MDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...
 
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.SNOW MELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL CONTINUE TO PLACE ADDITIONAL
WATER INTO THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER. THIS ADDED FLOW IS EXPECTED TO
KEEP THE RIVER LEVEL ON THE ARKANSAS AT CANON CITY AT OR SLIGHTLY
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-250500-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080627T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.080626T1200Z.UU/
1100 AM MDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.1 FEET ON JUNE 25 1999.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 241956
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
156 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.RAPID SNOW MELT CONTINUES IN THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
WILL KEEP FLOWS HIGH ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE NEAR CANON CITY
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-250756-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080627T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.080626T1200Z.UU/
156 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY EARLY
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDMORNING 
  THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.1 FEET ON JUNE 25 1999.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 250104
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
704 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...
 
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. 

.RAPID SNOW MELT CONTINUES IN THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
WILL KEEP FLOWS HIGH ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE NEAR CANON CITY
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-251304-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080626T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.080625T1200Z.UU/
704 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MIDMORNING TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.1 FEET ON JUNE 25 1999.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 250515
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1115 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.SNOW MELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL CONTINUE KEEPING FLOWS HIGH ON
THE ARKANSAS RIVER THIS WEEK.  THE RIVER LEVEL AT CANON CITY WILL
REMAIN AT FLOOD STAGE UNTIL ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY
WEDNESDAY...WHEN IT IS THEN EXPECTED TO FALL JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-251715-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080626T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.080625T1200Z.UU/
1115 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.1 FEET ON JUNE 25 1999.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 251046
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
446 AM MDT WED JUN 25 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...

  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.SNOW MELT ACROSS THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS WILL KEEP FLOWS HIGH ALONG THE
ARKANSAS RIVER.  THE RIVER LEVEL AT CANON CITY HAS DROPPED SLIGHTLY 
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT MAY WAVER AROUND OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THROUGH THE MORNING...BEFORE FALLING SLIGHTLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE AGAIN 
LATER TODAY.  

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-252246-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080626T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.080625T1200Z.UU/
446 AM MDT WED JUN 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO HOVER NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 
  MIDMORNING...THEN FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  9.0 FEET ON MAY 31 2003.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KPUB 251424
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
824 AM MDT WED JUN 25 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...
 
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY.

.SNOW MELT ACROSS THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS WILL HELP KEEP FLOWS HIGH
ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER. THE RIVER LEVEL AT CANON CITY HAS DROPPED
TO SLIGHTLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE...AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY
STEADY TODAY...THEN DROP SLIGHTLY AGAIN THURSDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  
DURING A FLOOD...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO 
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND 
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  THE WEB SITE FOR THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  YOU CAN 
LINK TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE LIGHT BLUE RIVERS AND 
LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 

COC043-251454-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080626T0000Z/
/CNCC2.1.SM.080618T1445Z.080622T2145Z.080625T0745Z.UU/
824 AM MDT WED JUN 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY.
* AT  7:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:45 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.8 FEET BY 
  MIDMORNING THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING 
  AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER 
  SUPPLY INTAKE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  8.9 FEET ON JULY 9 1975.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 17, 3:36 PM MDT, 10 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 3:36 PM MDT, 10 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
336 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008

.SHORT TERM...
(TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY)

ONGOING WEATHER...SO WILL MAKE THIS BRIEF.

WATCH FOR MOST OF THE PLAINS SCHEDULED TO GO TIL 02Z. WITH BULK
SHEAR VALUES OF 40-50 KTS...CAPES ABOVE 1500 J/KG (WITH LOW LEVEL
CAPES IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY TO BE ABOVE 1000
J/KG)...THREAT FOR SUPERCELLS WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO. BEHIND A DEW POINT FRONT...EL
PASO COUNTY AND PARTS OF PUEBLO COUNTY MAY SEE NEAR SEVERE WINDS
WITH MICROBURST THREAT. ANY ISOLATED HEAVY SHOWERS...WITH SURFACE
DEW POINTS IN THE 20S TO 30S...WOULD BRING STRONG WINDS.
MEANTIME...OUT WEST...ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS INTO
MIDEVENING...FOLLOWED BY CLEARING SKIES.

AFTER SEVERE THREAT ENDS OVER PLAINS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT.

ON WEDNESDAY...ATMOSPHERE MAY BE DRYING OUT SOME ACROSS THE
EASTERN PLAINS...WITH SEVERE THREAT IN OUR FAR EASTERN COUNTIES.
BROAD BRUSHED ISOLATED POPS OVER MOST OF THE AREA DURING THE
AFTERNOON. WITH DRIER AIR...AND HIGHER MID LEVEL
TEMPERATURES...HIGHS SHOULD ELEVATE INTO THE LOWER TO MID 90S OVER
THE PLAINS...WITH 70S AND 80S HIGH VALLEYS AND 60S AND 70S
MOUNTAINS. -TLM-

.LONG TERM...
(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)

WILL ALSO KEEP THIS SHORT DUE TO ONGOING SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL.
METEOROLOGICAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE LONG TERM INCLUDE ANOTHER
NORTHERLY SURGE PUSHING ACROSS CWFA WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH INCREASED
PRECIPITATION POTENTIAL EXPECTED OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF CWFA
FROM LATER THURSDAY INTO AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. ALSO...VERY
WARM MID TO LATE JUNE TEMPERATURES PROJECTED OVER CWFA FROM FRIDAY
INTO AT LEAST NEXT TUESDAY.

LONGER TERM MODELS SUGGEST THAT NEXT NORTHERLY SURGE WILL BE
ENTERING THE TEXAS PANHANDLE REGION BY 12Z THURSDAY WITH EASTERLY
MOIST UPSLOPE FLOW DEVELOPING IN WAKE OF SURGE...ESPECIALLY FROM
LATER THURSDAY UNTIL AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. THEN...AS UPPER
RIDGE ATTEMPTS TO BUILD INTO CWFA FROM LATER SATURDAY INTO NEXT
TUESDAY...WILL PAINT CWFA WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS
GENERALLY LOW GRADE TO NIL POPS.

&&

.AVIATION...

EXPECTING MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS AT KCOS AND KPUB THROUGH THE PERIOD.
ISOLATED -SHRA POSSIBLE AT KPUB EARLY EVENING...WITH BRIEF WIND GUSTS
TO 30KTS.

VFR AT KALS THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH VERY ISOLATED -SHRA/-TSRA
MOVING ACROSS THE VALLEY EARLY EVENING PRODUCING SOME GUSTY
WINDS...BUT LITTLE IN THE WAY OF CIG/VIS RESTRICTION. -TLM-

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 6:49 PM MDT, 7 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
649 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008

COZ058>089-093>099-181300-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
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-
649 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS THIS EVENING.
THE MAIN THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL BE WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND MOUNTAINS THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. THE MAIN THREATS FROM THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS AROUND 40
MPH...AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL AROUND 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

METZE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 2:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Prowers35 min
Jun 18, 3:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers29 min
Jun 18, 3:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca47 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.