Flash Flood Warning Issued for Runnels and Taylor Counties in Texas
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NOAA issued it on April 12, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Runnels and Taylor Counties in Texas, effective until 2:00 AM CDT on April 12, 2026, due to heavy rainfall causing life-threatening flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Texas
- Issued
- April 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS San Angelo TX
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Texas.
Flash Flood Warning in Texas
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in San Angelo, TX. It is effective from 10:58 PM CDT on April 11, 2026, until 2:00 AM CDT on April 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects northeastern Runnels County and southeastern Taylor County in west central Texas. Specific locations include Winters, Tuscola, Buffalo Gap, Lawn, Bradshaw, Coronados Camp, Ovalo, Camp Tonkawa, Lake Abilene, Drasco, Lake Winters Lake, and Pumphrey. It also includes low water crossings such as those on FM 1086, FM 89, County Road 314, County Road 300, County Road 205, County Road 201, County Road 322, and County Road 328.
What You Should Do
Turn around and do not drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles, so avoid flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain, with 3 to 5 inches already fallen and an additional 1 to 2 inches possible. This will result in life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10:58 PM CDT on April 11, 2026, and ends at 2:00 AM CDT on April 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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