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Residents

Emergency Preparedness

Severe storms, flash flooding along Queso Creek and the occasional ice storm are the hazards most likely to affect Dongvile. Here's how you'll be warned and how to get ready.

Get alerts: DongAlert

DongAlert is the City’s emergency notification system. It sends severe weather warnings, boil water notices, evacuation orders and road closures by email and text message. Emergency alerts go to every subscriber, whatever topics you choose.

Sign up for DongAlert

You can also receive warnings through Wireless Emergency Alerts on your cell phone and through NOAA Weather Radio from the National Weather Service. The Dongvile Gazette is published on Thursdays and is not an emergency alert system.

Outdoor warning sirens

Outside of a test, the sirens sound when:

  • The National Weather Service issues a tornado warning that includes Dongvile
  • Trained spotters or public safety personnel report a tornado near the city
  • Winds of 70 mph or higher are expected

When you hear a siren, go inside right away and get information from DongAlert, the radio or TV. Sirens sound in three-minute cycles and may repeat. There is no all-clear signal. Sirens are designed to warn people who are outdoors and may not be heard inside your home.

Siren Location
1 Dongvile Volunteer Fire Department, 205 S Main St
2 Dad Bod Memorial Park
3 Lil’ Chungus Elementary
4 Sweet Tea Lake Park
5 Mullet Meadows, Business Ln
6 Cargo Shorts Pkwy at Cargo Shorts Ranch

Siren 4 sounds slightly flat. This does not affect its warning function.

Severe weather

Term What it means What to do
Watch Conditions are right for severe weather to develop. Stay alert, charge your phone and review your plan.
Warning Severe weather is happening or about to happen. Take shelter now.
  • Tornadoes. Go to an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. If you live in a manufactured home, go to a sturdy building as soon as a tornado watch is issued, not when the warning comes.
  • Lightning. When thunder roars, go indoors. Wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back out.
  • Extreme heat. Check on older neighbors. The Dongvile Public Library and the City Hall lobby are cooling centers during regular hours.
  • Winter storms. Protect outdoor pipes and let one faucet drip, preferably the one farthest from your meter. Know where your water shutoff valve is.

Flooding near Queso Creek

Queso Creek runs from Sweet Tea Lake southeast through town. The FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, Zone AE, extends about 460 feet on each side of the creek. Within the city, the creek crosses Sweet Tea St, W 6th St, Okra St, Hot Pocket Way, Nickelback Blvd and Cargo Shorts Pkwy. The crossings on Sweet Tea St at Queso Creek Park and on W 6th St are the first to flood, and Public Works barricades them when water is over the road.

  • Turn around, don’t drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you down. A foot of water can float a car.
  • Never drive around a barricade. It is dangerous and illegal.
  • Buy flood insurance. Homeowner’s policies do not cover flooding. Dongvile participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, and policies take 30 days to take effect.
  • Check your flood zone. The interactive map shows the floodplain overlay for every parcel. Building in the floodplain requires a floodplain development permit from Planning & Development.
View Queso Creek on the map

Shelters

When a shelter is needed, Emergency Management opens one with Dongvile ISD and announces the location through DongAlert and on the Alerts page. The primary shelter site is the Dongvile High School gymnasium. Bring medications, identification, bedding and anything you need for several days. Pets are welcome in crates. Animal Services provides crates if you don’t have one.

The City does not have a public storm shelter or safe room. Residents who may need help evacuating can register with the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR). Call Emergency Management at (936) 555-0117 for help registering.

Build a kit

Keep enough supplies for at least three days in a bin you can carry:

  • One gallon of water per person per day
  • Non-perishable food
  • Manual can opener (tested)
  • Battery-powered or hand-crank radio, ideally a NOAA Weather Radio
  • Flashlight and extra batteries
  • First aid kit
  • Seven-day supply of prescription medications
  • Copies of IDs and insurance policies in a waterproof bag
  • Cash in small bills
  • Phone charger and a backup battery
  • Food, water, a leash and vaccination records for pets
  • Your utility account number and the after-hours water line, (936) 555-0112

Frequently asked questions

Why couldn’t I hear the siren inside my house?

Outdoor warning sirens are designed for people who are outdoors. Inside, rely on DongAlert, Wireless Emergency Alerts or a weather radio.

Can the siren test be moved to a different time?

Requests to change the test time go to the Emergency Management Coordinator. The test has been held at noon on the first Wednesday since 1962.

Last updated October 1, 2026