NWS Amarillo TXFA.W 0015September 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Deaf Smith, Moore, Potter and 1 more, TX
The National Weather Service office in Amarillo issued a flood warning for Deaf Smith, Moore, Potter and 1 more in Texas, which was in force until 2:45 p.m. local time on September 30. It was the 15th areal flood warning the NWS office in Amarillo issued in 2026. Texas had 36 flood warnings in September 2026, against 40 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7.3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Amarillo TX
- Area
- Deaf Smith, Moore, Potter and 1 more
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:27 a.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- Expires
- 2:45 p.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KAMA FA.W 0015
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Deaf Smith County in the panhandle of Texas... Southern Moore County in the panhandle of Texas... Central Potter County in the panhandle of Texas... Northwestern Randall County in the panhandle of Texas... * WHEN...Until 245 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 727 AM CDT, Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but little to no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Amarillo and Bushland. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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