Flood — Otero, Colorado

2024-06-12 to 2024-06-15 · near (lhx)la Junta Arpt, Otero, Colorado

Direct deaths

Event narrative

Sustained high flow releases from Pueblo Reservoir led to brief periods of minor flooding along the Arkansas River in La Junta (LXHC2) from June 12-13 and again on June 15. The LXHC2 stream gauge reported the first crest of 11.36 ft on June 12 and a second crest of 11.32 ft on June 15. One fatality was reported for the June 15 event.

Wider weather episode

Snowmelt runoff in the upper Arkansas (above Pueblo) and high flow releases from Pueblo Reservoir resulted in minor flooding at numerous forecast points along the Arkansas River.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1195189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.