NWS Amarillo TXFL.W 0001September 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Potter, TX
The National Weather Service office in Amarillo issued a flood warning for Potter in Texas, which was in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on October 1. It was the 1st river 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 45.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Amarillo TX
- Area
- Potter
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:19 a.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- In force from
- 12:50 a.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KAMA FL.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Flood Warning 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 Thursday evening. * 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 12:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early this morning to 8.7 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning to 6.4 feet Friday evening. It will rise to 6.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.2 feet on 05/19/2023. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 100 PM CDT.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.