| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | El Paso, TX |
| Effective | 10/23/2026, 6:56:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 10/23/2026, 10:00:00 PM CDT |
Flash Flood Warning issued October 23 at 5:56PM MDT until October 23 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Details
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Central El Paso County in western Texas…
* Until 900 PM MDT.
* At 556 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
East El Paso, Central El Paso, Far East El Paso, Mission Valley,
Horizon City, Socorro and Sparks.
Instructions
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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