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City of Sweetwater, TX
Saturday September 16th, 2023 :: 06:06 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 09:15AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following counties, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Fisher, Nolan, Runnels and Taylor.

* WHEN...Until 915 AM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 605 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 1.25 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southwestern Abilene, Sweetwater, Coleman, Wylie, Nolan, Merkel, Bangs, Tuscola, Buffalo Gap, Trent, Lawn, Novice, Oplin, Dudley, Bradshaw, Potosi, Silver Valley, View, Caps and Coronados Camp. - This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 247 and 271. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... FM 89 crossing Elm Creek, FM 1086 crossing Red Lake Creek, FM-RD 136 crossing Hords Creek, FM 89 crossing Scott Hollow, FM 2273 crossing Rough Branch, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Bitter Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Plum Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Sweetwater Creek, FM 2035 crossing Bitter Creek and FM 89 crossing Elm Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BROWN, TX ... CALLAHAN, TX ... COLEMAN, TX ... FISHER, TX ... NOLAN, TX ... RUNNELS, TX ... TAYLOR, 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 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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