Flood Watch 05/05/2025 01:34 for Oklahoma, Texas areas

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued May 5 at 3:34AM CDT until May 7 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 5, 2025 - 1:34am
Expires: 
May 5, 2025 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma, including the following areas, Beaver, Cimarron and Texas counties, and the Panhandle of Texas, including the following areas, Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman and Wheeler counties, along with Palo Duro Canyon. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of rain and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall rates at times may result in increase chances for flooding and flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description: 
Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Wheeler; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Donley; Collingsworth; Palo Duro Canyon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Amarillo TX