Flood in Otero County, Colorado
Flood June 12, 2024 – June 15, 2024 · Otero County, Colorado
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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.
Began near (lhx)la Junta Arpt (38.0400, -103.5600).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1195189. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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