Flood Advisory issued June 5 at 9:47PM CDT until June 5 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX
WHAT: Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
WHERE: A portion of west central Texas, including the following
counties, Callahan, Jones, Shackelford and Taylor.
WHEN: Until 1145 PM CDT.
IMPACTS: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- At 940 PM, radar showed showers and thunderstorms with heavy
rain moving north and overspreading the Abilene area. A quick
three quarters of an inch to 1.5 inches is expected in a
short period of time. This will cause street flooding in
Abilene, and minor flooding of low-lying and poor drainage
areas.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Abilene, Merkel, Tye, Tuscola, Hawley, Buffalo Gap, Dyess
Afb, Caps, View, Potosi, Hamby, Coronados Camp, Impact, Kirby
Lake, Hodges, Stith, Lake Fort Phantom Hill, Camp Tonkawa,
Lake Abilene and Ovalo.
- This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 268 and 296.
This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
Intersections along Buttonwillow Parkway, Butternut
Underpass, Intersections along Sammons Street, Texas Avenue
at Arnold Boulevard, Curry Lane from Clack Street to Catclaw
Drive, FM 89 crossing Scott Hollow, FM 3308 crossing Draw,
Antilley Rd. crossing Button Willow Creek, FM 89 crossing Elm
Creek and US 84 frontage Road crossing Little Elm Creek.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious of the dangers of
flooding at night.