Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

City of Sweetwater, TX
Thursday July 16th, 2026 :: 07:03 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 10:00AM

FFWSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Nolan County in west central Texas... Southwestern Taylor County in west central Texas...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 703 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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 indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Nolan, Happy Valley, Coronados Camp, Hylton, Bradshaw, View, Shep, Camp Butman, Lake Abilene, Camp Tonkawa and The Intersection Of Highway 70 And Ranch Road 53. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... FM 89 crossing Elm Creek, FM 1086 crossing Red Lake Creek, FM 89 crossing Elm Creek, FM 89 crossing Scott Hollow, County Road 180 crossing Oak Creek, County Road 180 crossing Bear Creek, crossings along County Road 181, County Road 236 crossing Oak Creek, County Road 181 crossing Cas Russell Creek and County Road 209 crossing Bitter Creek.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NOLAN, TX ... TAYLOR, TX

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Address/Location
City of Sweetwater, TX
900 E Broadway Ave
Sweetwater, TX 79556

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 325-235-4304

TEXT-A-TIP -  Text TIP SWEETWATERTX followed by your message, to 888777

Submit an anonymous web tip

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

Navigate & Discover