NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 30 at 10:34PM CDT until October 3 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Canadian River at Amarillo 19N affecting Potter County.
For the Canadian River...Amarillo 19N...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Amarillo 19N.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Portions of Rosita Creek Flats Recreational
Area floods. Primitive campers and recreational vehicles are in
imminent danger. Dirt roads that lead to highway 287 from Rosita
Creek Flats are impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.9 feet
tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.5
feet on 06/24/1996.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2008th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days