Headline:
Flood Advisory issued May 26 at 2:34PM CDT until May 26 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 12:34pm
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
counties, Fisher, Jones, Nolan and Taylor.
* WHEN...Until 530 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 232 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms along and southwest of a Roby to Sweetwater to
Winters line. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. These storm
spread into Abilene and Anson around 330 PM. Minor flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
Up to 0.5 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...
Abilene, Sweetwater, Stamford, Anson, Hamlin, Roscoe,
Blackwell, Nolan, Merkel, Rotan, Tye, Tuscola, Roby, Hawley,
Buffalo Gap, Lueders, Trent, Lawn, Noodle and Sylvester.
- This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 229 and 292.
This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
Texas Avenue at Arnold Boulevard, Intersections along
Buttonwillow Parkway, Butternut Underpass, Intersections
along Sammons Street, SH 70 crossing The Draw Southeast of
Rotan, Curry Lane from Clack Street to Catclaw Drive, US 180
crossing 7 miles west of Roby, Antilley Rd. crossing Button
Willow Creek, FM 611 crossing 7 miles west of Rotan and IH 20
frontage roads crossing Plum Creek.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Fisher, TX; Jones, TX; Nolan, TX; Taylor, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS San Angelo TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov