Water Valley Volunteer Fire Department Inc

06/13/2026

06/06/2026

9:21pm Friday, June 5th

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT until 10:15pm for TOM GREEN, STERLING, IRION, SCHLEICHER and CROCKETT Counties. Strong thunderstorms along a line from 15 miles northwest of Arden to near Ozona are moving toward the Northeast at 20mph, toward Mertzon and San Angelo. Hazards include 50mph wind gusts and half-inch hail. Torrential rainfall is also occurring and may lead to localized flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. These storms may intensify to monitor for possible warnings.

06/01/2026

Applications are now open for Texas A&M Forest Service wildfire mitigation grants.

These grant opportunities help private landowners and municipalities reduce wildfire risk through fuel reduction practices and prescribed burning.

Eligible applicants may receive financial assistance for projects that:

🌿Reduce hazardous vegetation
🔥Create defensible space around homes and infrastructure
🌲Support prescribed fire as a land management tool

Mechanical Fuel Reduction grants are available in eligible Central Texas counties and multiple prescribed fire grant opportunities are available across the state.

05/26/2026

Heads up folks...severe weather possibilities for this afternoon and evening for much of West Central Texas, especially areas south of I-20. We are expecting some hit and miss storms this morning, but the main activity arrives for the afternoon and evening as a line of strong/severe storms rolls across the area. Right now we expect the storms to reach San Angelo/Sweetwater/Ozona by 1-4 PM, Abilene/Eldorado/Sonora 3-6 PM, and Coleman/Brady/Brownwood/Mason/Junction by 5-9 PM.

This line of storms will have pockets of big storms in it, with large hail of golf ball to baseball size the main concern along with damaging winds. There is a real tornado threat with these storms as well, especially for areas around Ozona, Eldorado, Sonora, and the southwest Concho Valley.

The line will be moving fairly quickly as it moves across the area, but heavy rainfall is still going to be a concern. Areas that have received heavy rainfall the last 3-5 days can't take much more before flash flooding will occur. Fully expect the creeks, streams, and draws to be running hard and flood many low water crossings, city streets, and other low lying areas as the line moves through.

We will try to keep you updated as we head through the rest of the morning and see if anything changes.

05/11/2026

Please avoid all low water crossings in Tom Green County. High water due to recent storms. Thanks Water Valley Volunteer Fire Department Inc & off-duty San Angelo Fire Department crew for responding with us on this one. Everyone is okay, Praise the Lord!

05/10/2026

Most of west central Texas will see the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Storms will likely develop across northern/western portions of the area by 3-4 PM and then spread across the remainder of the area through the evening hours. The main threats continue to be very large hail (potentially greater than 2 inches) and damaging wind gusts over 75 mph. Continue to monitor the forecast and have multiple ways to receive warnings!

05/10/2026

Party in the valley!!!

05/09/2026

Logan Tucker goes on at 7.

Kyle Park at 830...

05/09/2026

A lot of things going on at the fire barn today.

04/24/2026

Meeting Monday 04/27/2026 @ 630pm.
All are welcome