Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 5:27PM MDT until August 6 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 4:27pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern El Paso County in western Texas...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 527 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over Franklin Mountains State Park and along
Transmountain Drive (Loop 375). 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.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of arroyos and small creeks, mountain
canyons, and highways as well as other poor drainage
and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Franklin Mountains State Park, Transmountain Drive.
Instruction:
Stay away or be swept away. Steep arroyos and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, arroyos, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid low lying
areas.
Area Description:
El Paso, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov