⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – El Paso, TX – Sunday, September 20, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 2:13AM MDT until September 20 at 4:15AM 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…
Northeastern El Paso County in western Texas…

* Until 415 AM MDT.

* At 213 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. 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…
Far East El Paso, Butterfield and Homestead Meadows.

Instructions

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.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.