Expires:201204121147;;970667 FGUS84 KAMA 120547 RVSAMA TXC359-375-121147- HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1247 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 FOR THE CANADIAN RIVER...THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED...THE GAGE SITE 19 MILES NORTH OF AMARILLO. .HEAVY RAINFALL FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING WAS RUNNING OFF INTO THE CANADIAN RIVER AND CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT RISE. FOR THE CANADIAN RIVER 19 MILES NORTH OF AMARILLO...THE LATEST STAGE IS 4.3 FEET AT 12 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO AROUND 5 FEET BY 2 AM AND THEN FALL THROUGH THE REST OF THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO STAY BELOW ITS 7 FOOT FLOOD STAGE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR LOCAL CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS EVENT. CAUTION IS URGED NEAR THE CANADIAN RIVER TONIGHT. SEVERAL CREEKS THAT FLOW INTO THE RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$