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City of Ballinger, Texas Emergency Alert System
Saturday May 4th, 2024 :: 08:04 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 10:00PM Saturday

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

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

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 801 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms from Winters to Ballinger to the O. H. Ivie Reservoir to Gouldbusk...Voss and Shields. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Coleman, Ballinger, Winters, Santa Anna, Paint Rock, Maverick, Miles, Talpa, Benoit, Ivie Reservoir Near Concho Park Marina, Leaday, Voss, Valera, Crews, Hatchel, Rowena, Millersview, Gouldbusk, Lowake and Norton. - This includes the following Low Water Crossings... FM 1176 crossing Sweetie Creek, FM 1929 crossing Fuzzy Creek, FM 0383 crossing Quarry Creek, FM-RD 136 crossing Hords Creek, County Road 406 crossing Home Creek, County Road 300 crossing Home Creek, CR 348 crossing Coyote Creek, County Road 348 crossing Bull Creek, crossings along County Road 302 and CR 116 crossing Pony Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLEMAN, TX ... CONCHO, 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

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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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