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City of Ballinger, Texas Emergency Alert System
Tuesday May 6th, 2025 :: 05:55 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 09:00AM

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

* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following counties, Callahan, Coleman, Jones, Runnels, Shackelford, Taylor and Throckmorton.

* WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 551 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms from Rowena and Ballinger to Winters to Baird to Albany to Woodson and Throckmorton. Storms were moving northeast at 35 mph. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area, including Abilene. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Abilene, Coleman, Ballinger, Clyde, Winters, Albany, Baird, Throckmorton, Maverick, Merkel, Tye, Cross Plains, Miles, Tuscola, Buffalo Gap, Lawn, Moran, Woodson, Novice and Putnam. - This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 264 and 323. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... Intersections along Sammons Street, Butternut Underpass, Intersections along Buttonwillow Parkway, Curry Lane from Clack Street to Catclaw Drive, I-20 Frontage Roads west of Clyde, Texas Avenue at Arnold Boulevard, I-20 Frontage Roads near Baird, I-20 Frontage Roads near Putnam, FM 0383 crossing Quarry Creek and Antilley Rd. crossing Button Willow Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALLAHAN, TX ... COLEMAN, TX ... JONES, TX ... RUNNELS, TX ... SHACKELFORD, TX ... TAYLOR, TX ... THROCKMORTON, TX

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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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