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City of Sweetwater, TX
Saturday April 19th, 2025 :: 08:51 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 12:00AM Sunday

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

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

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 848 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms across Taylor, Nolan and Jones county moving northeast at 35 mph. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have 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, Baird, Roscoe, Blackwell, Nolan, Merkel, Tye, Tuscola, Hawley, Buffalo Gap, Lueders, Trent, Lawn, Noodle and Dyess Afb. - This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 232 and 305. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... Texas Avenue at Arnold Boulevard, I-20 Frontage Roads west of Clyde, Butternut Underpass, Intersections along Sammons Street, Curry Lane from Clack Street to Catclaw Drive, Intersections along Buttonwillow Parkway, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Towd Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Plum Creek, Antilley Rd. crossing Button Willow Creek and FM 89 crossing Scott Hollow. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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