Local brief
Flood Watch: 18 west central Texas counties, including Tom Green and Taylor — 1 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday CDT
National Weather Service San Angelo issued a Flood Watch for 18 counties in west central Texas, including the San Angelo and Abilene areas, from 1 p.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 15, to 7 a.m. CDT Friday, Oct. 16. NWS says flash flooding is likely and considerable flash flooding is possible.
Essentials: Flood Watch (FA.A.0008) from the National Weather Service in San Angelo, Texas, for a portion of west central Texas. In effect from 1 p.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 15 (11 a.m. PDT) to 7 a.m. CDT Friday, Oct. 16 (5 a.m. PDT). Updated by NWS at 6:49 a.m. CDT Thursday.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
Counties in the watch: Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crockett, Fisher, Haskell, Irion, Jones, Nolan, Runnels, Schleicher, Shackelford, Sterling, Sutton, Taylor, Throckmorton and Tom Green counties, Texas.
What is happening: NWS says flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. Upper-level disturbances and an approaching cold front moving into a very moist air mass are expected to bring focused showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. NWS says there is an increased danger to lives and property; flash flooding is likely and considerable flash flooding is possible.
Impacts: Excessive runoff may flood rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor-drainage and urban areas, and low-water crossings may be flooded.
What to do: NWS says monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Never drive through floodwater: turn around, don't drown. Flood safety: https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
County pages: Callahan: https://noticenearby.com/tx/callahan · Coke: https://noticenearby.com/tx/coke · Coleman: https://noticenearby.com/tx/coleman · Concho: https://noticenearby.com/tx/concho · Crockett: https://noticenearby.com/tx/crockett · Fisher: https://noticenearby.com/tx/fisher · Haskell: https://noticenearby.com/tx/haskell · Irion: https://noticenearby.com/tx/irion · Jones: https://noticenearby.com/tx/jones · Nolan: https://noticenearby.com/tx/nolan · Runnels: https://noticenearby.com/tx/runnels · Schleicher: https://noticenearby.com/tx/schleicher · Shackelford: https://noticenearby.com/tx/shackelford · Sterling: https://noticenearby.com/tx/sterling · Sutton: https://noticenearby.com/tx/sutton · Taylor: https://noticenearby.com/tx/taylor · Throckmorton: https://noticenearby.com/tx/throckmorton · Tom Green: https://noticenearby.com/tx/tom-green
Sources: National Weather Service San Angelo TX Flood Watch via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8168910ee45d3bd4f243bbf162f0b961c40f28ae.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 6:57 a.m. PDT Thursday, Oct. 15. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. Updates: https://www.weather.gov/sjt/
Notice Nearby on X: https://x.com/NoticeNearYou/status/2110737016103292951
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261015-KSJT-FA-A-0008 · National Weather Service San Angelo TX.
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