Flood Advisory until 09:45PM Saturday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following counties, Coke, Coleman and Runnels.
* WHEN...Until 945 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 640 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ballinger, Winters, Maverick, Bronte, Hatchel, Norton, Benoit, Talpa and Ballinger Lake. - This includes the following Low Water Crossings... FM 0383 crossing Quarry Creek, crossings along County Road 370, crossings along County Road 215, crossings along County Road 214, crossings along County Road 371, Ratliff crossing just east of Highway 277, County Road 156 crossing Eagle Branch, County Road 336 crossing Big Coyote Creek and Juniper Road crossing just east of Highway 277. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: COKE, TX ... COLEMAN, TX ... RUNNELS, TX
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
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