Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
counties, Brown, Coleman, McCulloch and San Saba.
* WHEN...Until 100 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1107 PM CDT, thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall over
much of Mcculloch county northward to Coleman...was moving
northeast at 35 mph toward Brownwood. Doppler radar indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and
small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Brownwood, Brady, Coleman, Early, Santa Anna, Bangs, Blanket,
Melvin, Trickham, Winchell, Brookesmith, Rockwood, Mercury,
Waldrip, Placid, Gouldbusk, Lohn, Lake Brownwood, Camp Bowie
and Lake Brownwood Near Thrifty.
- This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
Belle Plain at Romines, Gifford at Beaver, 4th Street at
Wood, Magnolia at Belmeade, Cordell at Anderson, Good
Shephard at 11th, South Blackburn between Adkins and 13th,
White Street at Live Oak Creek, Willis at Belmeade and Indian
Creek at 9th.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood