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City of Sweetwater, TX
Saturday April 27th, 2024 :: 09:42 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 12:45AM Sunday

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

* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following county, Fisher.

* WHEN...Until 1245 AM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 939 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Radar estimates that 1 to 3 inches of rain has fallen in the past 3 hours. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rotan, Hobbs and Us-180 Near The Fisher-Scurry County Line. - This includes the following Low Water Crossings... SH 70 crossing The Draw Southeast of Rotan, US 180 crossing 7 miles west of Roby, FM 611 crossing 1 mile west of Rotan and FM 611 crossing 7 miles west of Rotan. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: FISHER, 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.

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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