Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

355 PM MST THU FEB 1

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FROM: Charles Woodrum, NWS Pueblo Meteorologist-in-Charge

Justin Louen, NWS Pueblo Service Hydrologist

SUBJECT: Change to Moderate and Major Flood Stages for ADLC2, Arkansas River near Avondale.

Recent flood assessments and coordination with local emergency management have concluded raising Moderate Flood Stage from 8.0 to 10.0 feet and Major Flood Stage from 9.0 to 12.0 feet will provide better representation and communication of impacts associated with Minor, Moderate, and Major flooding along the Arkansas River in the vicinity of Avondale, CO. This change will be effective March 4, 2024. River observations and forecasts for the Arkansas River near Avondale (ADLC2) can be found on the NWS Pueblo AHPS web site and, effective March 27, 2024, on the NWPS web site.

Justin Louen, Service Hydrologist

National Weather Service Pueblo, CO

3 Eaton Way

Pueblo, CO 81001

justin.louen@noaa.gov

This and other NWS Service Change Notices are available online at:

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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

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