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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
332 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026

To: - NOAA Weather Wire Service 
- NOAAPort
- Emergency Managers Weather Information Network 
- Other NWS Partners, users, and employees

From: - Michael Gittinger, NWS Amarillo Meteorologist-in-Charge 
  - Peter Vanden Bosch, NWS Amarillo Meteorologist

Subject: Upgrading River Forecast Services for the Canadian River at 
Amarillo (river gauge AMAT2) from 'Flood Only' to 'Daily Issuance'.

Beginning on May 18, 2026, the Arkansas-Red River Basin River 
Forecast Center (ABRFC) will issue daily river forecasts for the 
Canadian River at Amarillo. This forecast service will provide
lead time for sub-warning and advisory level rises in the river
which can cause minor impacts to recreational activities that 
occur along this section of the Canadian River.

These forecasts will be available on water.noaa.gov/gauges/AMAT2.

If there are any questions, please contact us at 806-335-1121 or 
email us at sr-ama.webmaster@noaa.gov.



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