EL PASO, Texas — The heavy rains and flooding in El Paso have turned deadly. 

According to officials, a 65-year-old grandmother died Thursday, and her 2-year-old granddaughter is in critical condition after a living room wall collapsed and trapped them inside. A 78-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman and the victims were evacuating the living room as it was flooding before the wall collapsed. 

Firefighters worked to get the two out from under the wall as the living room continued to flood. Fire and medical services transported both to an area hospital where the woman was pronounced deceased.

Storms are starting to pop up across El Paso this afternoon. The area has surpassed its normal annual rainfall with a total of 9.71 inches. A flash flood watch is in effect until Saturday afternoon. More rain is possible throughout the weekend