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City of Sweetwater, TX
Sunday June 4th, 2023 :: 02:14 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 05:15AM

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

* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following counties, Fisher, Jones, Nolan and Taylor.

* WHEN...Until 515 AM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 209 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow moving thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sweetwater, Hamlin, Roscoe, Blackwell, Nolan, Merkel, Rotan, Tuscola, Roby, Buffalo Gap, Trent, Lawn, Longworth, Noodle, Sylvester, Maryneal, Neinda. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 230 and 271. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... US 180 crossing 7 miles west of Roby, SH 70 crossing The Draw Southeast of Rotan, many frontage roads along IH 20 between Merkel and Sweetwater, FM 611 crossing 7 miles west of Rotan, FM 611 crossing 1 mile west of Rotan, and FM 89 crossing Scott Hollow.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FISHER, TX ... JONES, TX ... NOLAN, TX ... TAYLOR, TX

Instructions:

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Address/Location
City of Sweetwater, TX
900 E Broadway Ave
Sweetwater, TX 79556

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 325-235-4304

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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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