Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 14 at 11:49PM MDT until September 15 at 1:45AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 14, 2026 - 10:49pm
Expires:
September 15, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and arroyo flooding caused by excessive rainfall
is expected.
* WHERE...Central El Paso County in western Texas...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Water over
roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1149 PM MDT, Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall rates up
to 3 inches per hour are moving into the Lower Valley and
southeast El Paso. Up to an inch of rain has fallen in about 30
minutes around Sparks.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
East and Central El Paso, Sparks, Mission Valley, Horizon City,
Fort Bliss, Socorro.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
El Paso, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov