Flood Advisory until 04:45PM
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following counties, Callahan, Runnels and Taylor.
* WHEN...Until 445 PM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 242 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms...across southern Callahan county, moving northeast. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Radar indicated up to 2.5 inches across northern Runnels county since 1230 PM CST. A Lower Colorado River gage reported 2.24 inches 5 miles east of Lawn, with 1.44 inches 6 miles south of Clyde. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Winters, Baird, Cross Plains, Lawn, Putnam, Oplin, Dudley, Rowden, Bradshaw, Atwell, Admiral, Ovalo, I-20 Near The Callahan-Eastland County Line and Wilmeth. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 309 and 323. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... I-20 Frontage Roads near Putnam. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALLAHAN, TX ... RUNNELS, TX ... TAYLOR, TX
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Ballinger, Texas Emergency Alert System
700 Railroad Ave
Ballinger, TX 76821
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 325-365-3511
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP COBTX followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory