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City of Ballinger, Texas Emergency Alert System
Friday November 8th, 2024 :: 04:39 a.m. CST

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 05:45AM

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

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

* WHEN...Until 545 AM CST.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 437 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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, Paint Rock, Maverick, Miles, Tuscola, Lawn, Novice, Benoit, Hatchel, Talpa, Rowena, Crews, Ivie Reservoir Near Concho Park Marina, Lowake, Leaday, Glen Cove, Norton and Valera. - This includes the following Low Water Crossings... FM 89 crossing Elm Creek, FM 0383 crossing Quarry Creek, FM- RD 136 crossing Hords Creek, FM 89 crossing Scott Hollow, FM 1692 crossing Sales Branch, FM 1086 crossing Red Lake Creek, FM 1692 crossing The Draw, FM 1929 crossing Fuzzy Creek, FM 1692 crossing Concho River and CR 348 crossing Coyote Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COKE, TX ... COLEMAN, TX ... CONCHO, TX ... RUNNELS, TX ... TAYLOR, TX ... TOM GREEN, TX

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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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