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City of Ballinger, Texas Emergency Alert System
Saturday April 19th, 2025 :: 10:35 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 01:00AM Sunday

FFWSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Runnels County in west central Texas...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1033 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches per hour. Total rainfall amounts of up to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ballinger, Winters, Maverick, Miles, Hatchel, Norton, Benoit, Rowena, Crews, Wingate, Ballinger Lake, Lake Winters Lake, Wilmeth, Pumphrey and Drasco. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... FM 0383 crossing Quarry Creek, crossings along County Road 226, County Road 314 crossing Bluff Creek, crossings along County Road 328, County Road 328 crossing Big Coyote Creek, County Road 322 crossing Big Coyote Creek, crossings along County Road 227, crossings along County Road 205, crossings along County Road 201 and CR 348 crossing Coyote Creek.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RUNNELS, 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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