First published Oct 13, 2026, 5:53:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 13, 2026, 5:53:15 PM UTC

Flood Watch issued October 13 at 12:15PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

A flood watch covers Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, and Wheeler counties in the Texas Panhandle, where excessive-rainfall flooding is possible from Tuesday evening through Wednesday night. The watch advises residents to monitor forecasts and be prepared to act if flooding develops.

Illustrative image: The Wichita River in Wichita Falls , Texas ( United States ). — Michael Barera/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters

The watch identifies possible flooding in low-lying, flood-prone, poor-drainage, and urban areas and advises preparedness.

Location

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 7/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 3/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 4/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Primary official sources

U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS Flood Watch issued October 13 at 12:15PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

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