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City of Ballinger, Texas Emergency Alert System
Tuesday May 23rd, 2023 :: 11:46 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 02:45AM Wednesday

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following counties, Coke, Concho, Runnels and Tom Green.

* WHEN...Until 245 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1145 PM CDT, the public reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ballinger, Paint Rock, Miles, Lowake, Rowena, Mereta, Veribest, Tennyson, Orient, The Intersection Of Ranch Road 380 And Ranch Road 381, Ballinger Lake, Us-83 Near The Concho-Runnels County Line, The Intersection Of Us-83 And Ranch Road 1929 and Harriet. - This includes the following Low Water Crossings... FM 1692 crossing Concho River, FM 1692 crossing The Draw, FM 1692 crossing Sales Branch, FM 1929 crossing Fuzzy Creek, Mule Creek Road crossing Mule Creek, Poverty Canyon crossing Mule Creek, County Road 364 crossing Red Bank Creek, County Road 293 crossing Valley Creek, Saynor crossing Mule Creek and CR 116 crossing Pony Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COKE, TX ... CONCHO, TX ... RUNNELS, TX ... TOM GREEN, TX

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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

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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

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