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RIVER FORECAST
NWS ARKANSAS-RED BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER TULSA OK
818 AM CDT THU AUG 13 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 2.5 FT AT 630 AM MDT ON AUG 13
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.ER ADLC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0813 :         /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E2    : 0814 : /   2.6 /   2.7 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E3    : 0815 : /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.7 /   2.7
.E4    : 0816 : /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.4 /   2.4
.E5    : 0817 : /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4
.E6    : 0818 : /   2.4
.ER ADLC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0813 :         /  0.00 /  0.16 /  0.04
.E2    : 0814 : /  0.00
.AR ADLC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.20
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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 12.4 FT AT 615 AM MDT ON AUG 13
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.ER NPTC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0813 :         /  12.4 /  12.4 /  12.5
.E2    : 0814 : /  12.7 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E3    : 0815 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E4    : 0816 : /  12.7 /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.3
.E5    : 0817 : /  12.3 /  12.3 /  12.3 /  12.3
.E6    : 0818 : /  12.3
.ER NPTC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0813 :         /  0.00 /  0.28 /  0.12
.E2    : 0814 : /  0.00
.AR NPTC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.40
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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 1.2 FT AT 615 AM MDT ON AUG 13
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.ER ARCC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0813 :         /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.2
.E2    : 0814 : /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.3 /   1.4
.E3    : 0815 : /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.5 /   1.5
.E4    : 0816 : /   1.6 /   1.6 /   1.6 /   1.6
.E5    : 0817 : /   1.7 /   1.6 /   1.6 /   1.4
.E6    : 0818 : /   1.3
.ER ARCC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0813 :         /  0.00 /  0.18 /  0.18
.E2    : 0814 : /  0.00
.AR ARCC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.36
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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 7.2 FT AT 615 AM MDT ON AUG 13
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.ER LXHC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0813 :         /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.2
.E2    : 0814 : /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.2
.E3    : 0815 : /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.2
.E4    : 0816 : /   7.3 /   7.4 /   7.5 /   7.5
.E5    : 0817 : /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.5
.E6    : 0818 : /   7.4
.ER LXHC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   6AM /  12PM /   6PM /  12AM
.E1    : 0813 :         /  0.00 /  0.33 /  0.05
.E2    : 0814 : /  0.00
.AR LXHC2 0813 M DC202608130718/DH12/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.38
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:*******************************************************************
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.AR TUA 0813 C DT202608131318/YIIRZ  29 : xwx
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$$
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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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