NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NMFA.W 0008September 25, 2026
Flood Warning: El Paso and Hudspeth, TX
The National Weather Service office in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa issued a flood warning for El Paso and Hudspeth in Texas, which was in force until 9:45 a.m. local time on September 25. It was the 8th areal flood warning the NWS office in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa issued in 2026. Texas had 36 flood warnings in September 2026, against 40 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
- Area
- El Paso and Hudspeth
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:43 a.m. MDT, September 25, 2026
- Expires
- 9:45 a.m. MDT, September 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KEPZ FA.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern El Paso County in western Texas... Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas... * WHEN...Until 945 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 341 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Loma Linda, Desert Haven, Hueco Tanks, Hueco Mountain Estates and Butterfield. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.