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City of Sweetwater, TX
Sunday September 22nd, 2024 :: 11:38 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 12:45AM Monday

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

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

* WHEN...Until 1245 AM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1136 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen over the past few hours. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible over the area. This additional rain will result in continued minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sweetwater, Blackwell, Nolan, Maryneal, Hylton, The Intersection Of Highway 70 And Ranch Road 53, Camp Boothe Oaks, The Intersection Of Ranch Road 608 And Highway 147 and Lake Sweetwater. - This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 241 and 260. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... IH 20 frontage roads crossing Bitter Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Towd Creek, FM 1170 crossing Eagle Creek, FM 2035 crossing Bitter Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Plum Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Sweetwater Creek, crossings along County Road 226, Bitter Creek crossing Bitter Creek, County Road 229 crossing Cottonwood Creek and County Road 221 crossing Little Stink Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: NOLAN, 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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