NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 2 at 3:05AM CDT until October 3 at 4:20PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Canadian River at Amarillo 19N affecting Potter County.
For the Canadian River...including Amarillo 19N...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Amarillo 19N.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Dirt road that runs east alongside the river
channel becomes flooded. This road leads to Rosita Creek Flats
Recreation Area, where primitive camping occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 3.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 7.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.7
feet on 08/10/1996.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2238th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days