Flood Advisory until 12:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following counties, Coleman, Concho, McCulloch and Runnels.
* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 958 PM CDT, Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall extended from Eden to the O H. Ivie Reservoir, and from Lowake to Ballinger to Winters to Bradshaw were moving north at 20 mph. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Up to 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ballinger, Winters, Paint Rock, Eden, Novice, Ivie Reservoir Near Concho Park Marina, Benoit, Leaday, Talpa, Millersview, Rowena, Hatchel, Stacy, Glen Cove, Valera, Crews, Lowake, Doole, Silver Valley and Salt Gap. - This includes the following Low Water Crossings... FM 1929 crossing Fuzzy Creek, FM 0503 crossing Waloope Creek, CR 348 crossing Coyote Creek, County Road 482 crossing South Fork Jim Ned Creek, County Road 406 crossing Home Creek, crossings along County Road 4071, County Road 3034 crossing Brady Creek, crossings along County Road 3077, crossings along County Road 3071 and County Road 482 crossing Jim Ned Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: COLEMAN, TX ... CONCHO, TX ... MCCULLOCH, TX ... RUNNELS, 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