HighRiver FloodCS: 39 · v5

River Flood near Amarillo

PotterUnited StatesUSGS Water Services

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS Water Services arrived 9 hours ago, and this point is in it.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS Water Services today.

It is the only one we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 September 2026.

What the source measured

USGS Water Services reported: Flood Impact Statement from National Weather Service (WGRFC) NWS ID: AMAT2 "Dirt road that runs east alongside the river channel becomes flooded. This road leads to Rosita Creek Flats Recreation Area, where primitive camping occurs." | Gage height: 9.34 ft | Ref. point: 7.00 ft

Urban PEI: 15,523 within a heuristic 30 km radius; not unique people.

How we know

One source: USGS Water Services. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeRiver Flood
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.70/1
Coordinates35.4671, -101.8642
Nearest CityAmarillo (28 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)15.5K within 30 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Date2026-09-30, time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/07227500/

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: nwis. Occurrence: 2026-09-30, time not reported by the source.

First archived: 2026-09-30T06:39:13.437Z. Material modification: 2026-09-30T14:43:05.086Z.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

  1. 2026-09-30T12:12:20.731Z · data_change

    Index 11 → 39; severity low → high.

15 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
40
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
30
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

SiteNo07227500
StationNameCanadian Rv nr Amarillo, TX
FloodCategorymoderate_flooding
EstimatedSeveritymoderate_flooding
SeverityProvenancecalamity-rtfi-excess-v1
GageHeight2.85
RpElevation2.13
Unitm
OriginalGageHeight9.34
OriginalRpElevation7
OriginalUnitft
SourceImpactThreshold{"id":21472,"name":"ROAD","value":7,"unit":"ft"}
RpNameROAD
NwsIdAMAT2

Safety Information

During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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