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RIVER FORECAST

NWS ARKANSAS-RED BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER TULSA OK

840 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2026



THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE ARKANSAS-RED BASIN RIVER

FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS

WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.



: FORECAST GROUP IS Colorado

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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN SIX-HOUR INCREMENTS.

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:AVONDALE, CO - ARKANSAS RIVER

:ZERO DATUM 4509.53 FT (NGVD29)

:ACTION STAGE      6.0 FT       MINOR STAGE       7.0 FT

:MODERATE STAGE   10.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      12.0 FT

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:LATEST RIVER STAGE IS 2.7 FT AT 700 AM MDT ON SEP 21

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.ER ADLC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6

:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM 

.E1    : 0921 :         /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.6 

.E2    : 0922 : /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.6 

.E3    : 0923 : /   2.6 /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.5 

.E4    : 0924 : /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.4 

.E5    : 0925 : /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4 

.E6    : 0926 : /   2.4 

.ER ADLC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6

:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM 

.E1    : 0921 :         /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 

.E2    : 0922 : /  0.03 

.AR ADLC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.04

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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...

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:NEPESTA, CO - ARKANSAS RIVER

:ZERO DATUM 4355.0 FT (NGVD29)

:ACTION STAGE     15.5 FT       MINOR STAGE      16.5 FT

:MODERATE STAGE   17.5 FT       MAJOR STAGE      18.5 FT

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:LATEST RIVER STAGE IS 12.6 FT AT 700 AM MDT ON SEP 21

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.ER NPTC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6

:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM 

.E1    : 0921 :         /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.5 

.E2    : 0922 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 

.E3    : 0923 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.5 

.E4    : 0924 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 

.E5    : 0925 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 

.E6    : 0926 : /  12.5 

.ER NPTC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6

:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM 

.E1    : 0921 :         /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 

.E2    : 0922 : /  0.03 

.AR NPTC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.03

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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...

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:ROCKY FORD, CO - ARKANSAS RIVER

:ZERO DATUM 4130.46 FT (NGVD29)

:ACTION STAGE      8.0 FT       MINOR STAGE      10.0 FT

:MODERATE STAGE   11.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      12.0 FT

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:LATEST RIVER STAGE IS 1.6 FT AT 615 AM MDT ON SEP 21

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.ER ARCC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6

:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM 

.E1    : 0921 :         /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 

.E2    : 0922 : /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 

.E3    : 0923 : /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 

.E4    : 0924 : /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 

.E5    : 0925 : /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 

.E6    : 0926 : /   1.4 

.ER ARCC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6

:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM 

.E1    : 0921 :         /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 

.E2    : 0922 : /  0.04 

.AR ARCC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.04

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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...

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:LA JUNTA, CO - ARKANSAS RIVER

:ZERO DATUM 4040.98 FT (NGVD29)

:ACTION STAGE     10.0 FT       MINOR STAGE      11.0 FT

:MODERATE STAGE   13.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      15.0 FT

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:LATEST RIVER STAGE IS 8.3 FT AT 715 AM MDT ON SEP 21

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.ER LXHC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6

:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM 

.E1    : 0921 :         /   8.0 /   7.5 /   7.4 

.E2    : 0922 : /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.4 

.E3    : 0923 : /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.4 

.E4    : 0924 : /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.4 

.E5    : 0925 : /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.4 

.E6    : 0926 : /   7.4 

.ER LXHC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6

:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM 

.E1    : 0921 :         /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 

.E2    : 0922 : /  0.05 

.AR LXHC2 0921 M DC202609210740/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.05

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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...

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.AR TUA 0921 C DT202609211340/YIIRZ  29 : xwx

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:River forecasts with zero forecast rainfall and other contingencies

:available at https://www.weather.gov/source/abrfc/RawModel/index.html

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