⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – El Paso, TX – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 5:21PM MDT until August 16 at 7:15PM 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…
North Central El Paso County in western Texas…

* Until 715 PM MDT.

* At 521 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 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 and Homestead Meadows.

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.