Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 30 at 5:00AM CDT until September 30 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 3:00am
Expires:
September 30, 2026 - 5:15am
Description:
FFWAMA
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Deaf Smith County in the panhandle of Texas...
Southeastern Oldham County in the panhandle of Texas...
Southwestern Potter County in the panhandle of Texas...
* Until 715 AM CDT.
* At 500 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 7 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy showers and embedded
thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Wildorado.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Deaf Smith, TX; Oldham, TX; Potter, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Amarillo TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov