Expires:No;;126209
FGUS84 KAMA 121907
RVSAMA
130107-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
207 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008
.HEAVY RAINS ALONG THE CANADIAN RIVER VALLEY IN OLDHAM COUNTY WILL 
CAUSE A RISE ON THE CANADIAN RIVER NEAR THE HIGHWAY 287 CROSSING 
19 MILES NORTH OF AMARILLO. AS OF 2 PM SUNDAY...THE LATEST STAGE 
WAS ONLY 2.1 FEET...BUT WAS BEGINNING TO SHOW A SLOW RISE DUE TO 
RECENT AND ONGOING RAINFALL. FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. A GRADUAL 
RISE IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AND CONTINUING INTO 
THE DAY MONDAY. ALTHOUGH FLOODING IS NOT FORECAST...ADDITIONAL 
HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR AND UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE COULD CAUSE RAPID 
RISES ALONG THE RIVER. ANYONE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE CANADIAN 
RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE 
ACTION SHOULD FLOODING OCCUR.
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STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS...OR YOUR LOCAL CABLE TELEVISION SERVICEPROVIDER FOR LATER 
STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS EVENT.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
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