Severe Flood ● Closed

Flood Watch issued September 29 at 11:09PM CDT until September 30 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX, United States of America

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma, including the
following areas, Cimarron and Texas and the Panhandle of Texas,
including the following areas, Armstrong, Carson, Dallam, Deaf
Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Palo Duro
Canyon, Potter, Randall and Sherman.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A slow moving weather system that has ingested Hurricane Polo's
moisture bringing heavy rainfall to the panhandles. This has the
potential to be a high end rain event for portions of the
panhandles. There is a moderate to high chance for flash flooding
mainly in the western half of the panhandles.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionCimarron; Texas; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro Canyon
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-09-30T13:00:00-05:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Cimarron; Texas; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro Canyon

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