Full Notification

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

* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following counties, Coke,central and southern Nolan, and Sterling.

* WHEN...Until 615 AM CST.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 313 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with heavy rain repeatedly tracking northeast across Sterling County, northwestern Coke County, and central and southern Nolan County. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding of low-lying areas, along with street flooding in towns. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sterling City, Nolan, Silver, Sanco, Maryneal and The Intersection Of Highway 70 And Ranch Road 53. - This includes the following Low Water Crossings... FM 1170 crossing Eagle Creek, FM 2035 crossing Bitter Creek, County Road 229 crossing Cottonwood Creek, County Road 209 crossing Bitter Creek, County Road 133 crossing Plum Creek, County Road 180 crossing Oak Creek, County Road 180 crossing Bear Creek, County Road 181 crossing Robertson Cree,k and County Road 181 crossing Cas Russell Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COKE, TX ... NOLAN, TX ... STERLING, 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.