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City of Sweetwater, TX
Thursday October 15th, 2026 :: 01:58 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 04:45PM

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

* WHERE...Fisher County in west central Texas... Northwestern Jones County in west central Texas... Nolan County in west central Texas...

* WHEN...Until 445 PM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 151 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. 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 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sweetwater, Hamlin, Roscoe, Blackwell, Rotan, Roby, Longworth, Sylvester, Champion, Hobbs, Mccaulley, Maryneal, Lake Sweetwater, and Camp Boothe Oaks. - This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 229 and 257. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... SH 70 crossing The Draw Southeast of Rotan, US 180 crossing 7 miles west of Roby, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Bitter Creek, FM 611 crossing 7 miles west of Rotan, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Towd Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Plum Creek, FM 611 crossing 1 mile west of Rotan, FM 2035 crossing Bitter Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Sweetwater Creek and FM 1170 crossing Eagle Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: FISHER, TX ... JONES, TX ... NOLAN, 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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