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City of Ballinger, Texas Emergency Alert System
Friday May 22nd, 2026 :: 08:29 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 10:30PM

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

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

* WHEN...Until 1030 PM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 829 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ballinger, Winters, Maverick, Miles, Norton, Tennyson, Hatchel, Orient and Ballinger Lake. - This includes the following Low Water Crossings... FM 1692 crossing The Draw, FM 0383 crossing Quarry Creek, Mule Creek Road crossing Mule Creek, Saynor crossing Mule Creek, Juniper crossing Juniper Creek, County Road 336 crossing Big Coyote Creek, County Road 334 crossing Little Coyote Creek, County Road 334 crossing Big Coyote Creek, crossings along County Road 334 and Poverty Canyon crossing Mule Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COKE, TX ... RUNNELS, 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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