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City of Sweetwater, TX
Friday June 5th, 2026 :: 05:18 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 07:15PM

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

* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following county, Fisher.

* WHEN...Until 715 PM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 514 PM CDT, radar indicated showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain moving slowly north across central and western parts of Fisher County. Heavy rain has fallen over this area during the past couple of days, and additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches will cause minor flooding, especially in low- lying and poor drainage areas. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rotan, Roby, Hobbs, Longworth, Capitola, Busby, Us-180 Near The Fisher-Scurry County Line and Gannon. - This includes the following Low Water Crossings... SH 70 crossing The Draw Southeast of Rotan, US 180 crossing 7 miles west of Roby, FM 611 crossing 1 mile west of Rotan and FM 611 crossing 7 miles west of Rotan. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: FISHER, 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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