⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – El Paso, TX – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 6:13PM MDT until August 15 at 8:15PM 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 815 PM MDT.

* At 613 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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, Far East El Paso, Homestead Meadows and Butterfield.

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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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