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City of Sweetwater, TX
Tuesday June 11th, 2024 :: 07:27 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 10:30AM

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

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

* WHEN...Until 1030 AM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 717 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to a line of strong thunderstorms...from Millers Creek reservoir to Anson to Sweetwater to 10 miles west of Blackwell, moving east at 30 mph. The storms should be moving through Abilene 8 to 9 AM. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Abilene, Sweetwater, Clyde, Stamford, Anson, Hamlin, Albany, Baird, Roscoe, Throckmorton, Blackwell, Nolan, Merkel, Rotan, Tye, Cross Plains, Tuscola, Roby, Hawley and Buffalo Gap. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALLAHAN, TX ... FISHER, TX ... JONES, TX ... NOLAN, TX ... SHACKELFORD, TX ... TAYLOR, TX ... THROCKMORTON, TX

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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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