Jul 31, 2015
Thunderstorms brought heavy rain and flooding to portions of the Texas Panhandle. During the morning hours, thunderstorms brought some minor flooding to Bushland and Amarillo. Water was reported across Interstate 40 and Hope Road. Flash flooding occurred on Interstate 40 at Georgia and Washington. Some minor street flooding occurred in Perryton. A second round of heavy rain arrived during the evening and persisted overnight. This exacerbated ongoing flooding of playa lakes in and around Amarillo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 597281). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Potter County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.