Pray Lubbock

UPDATE on May 13-15: hazardous weather advisories cover our area of interest due to forecasts for rain. click on some of the cities below to see current conditions.

We are praying for rain to develop over the Canadian River Watershed in order to replenish Lake Meredith and therefore the major water supply source for 11 communities across the South Plains, including Lubbock. This watershed is a 6,050 square mile target for rain.

Click here for a map of the Canadian River Watershed. This shows the area over which heavy rains impact the water level of Lake Meredith.

Click here for FAQs about Lake Meredith provided by the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority

Here is a map from weather.com showing a 36 hour precipitation forecast for the U. S. After you look at the Lake Meredith portion of the watershed above, you can begin to know where to look in the Texas panhandle and New Mexico for rain possibilities in the Canadian River Watershed.

Below are forecasts for places located within the portion of the Canadian River Watershed which empties into Lake Meredith. Click on them to see the forecast for that location:

Nara Visa, New Mexico

These locations are on the edge of the Watershed:

Tucumcari, New Mexico

Click here for a precipitation map for the northern Texas Panhandle.

Here is a TXDOT page of webcams in the Amarillo area. The two locations (marked VC) on HWY 287 north of Amarillo are within the Canadian River Watershed. The camera locations on I-40 and I -27 are just south of the watershed.

Click here for the KVII 7 News Sky Cam in Amarillo. Remember that most of the rainfall in Amarillo runs toward the South East, however rainfall north of the city and west of the northern part of the city flows to Lake Meredith. The SKY cam may not necessarily be facing the North west.

Click here for MAX Radar image of the Canadian River Watershed region from KVII 7 Online, Amarillo.