Station Name: PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR THATCHER, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 4,810 feet

Nearest Address:
Pipeline Rd
Trinchera, CO 81081
Las Animas County

GPS Coordinates: 37.3564059, -103.9002383

Nearby Water Temperatures

Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Mon July 20, 2026, 10:10 PM
Expires: Tue July 21, 2026, 3:00 PM

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Custer and southwestern Pueblo Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Westcliffe, Rye, Beulah, and Colorado City. WHEN...900 AM Monday July 20 to 900 AM Tuesday July 21 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy smoke from the Aspen Acres Fire is possible throughout the advisory area through at least Tuesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.