Monsoonal rains will continue across West Texas Saturday evening and into Sunday. 

What You Need To Know

  • Flooding is possible through Sunday

  • Monsoon season is from July through September

  • Almost 70 percent of the annual rainfall comes during the monsoon

  • El Paso airport has recorded 9.86 inches, 5 inches above normal

Some areas have reported more rain in 8 months than we typically receive in an entire year, and the rainfall over the past 48 hours has been particularly heavy leading to major damage and unfortunately an injury and a death. 

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Sunday night for El Paso. 

This is in response to an upper-level low parked over the area right now. Unfortunately, scattered rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast almost every day next week.

Flash flooding is the number one weather-related killer in Texas.

Here are a few ways to prepare for a flood before it happens:

  • Find out if you are located in a flood plain
  • Determine the fastest way to higher ground
  • Know what roads in your area are most likely to flood

More than 50 percent of all flooding fatalities nationwide involves vehicles.

Just 6 inches of fast-moving water can knock over and carry away an adult.

12 inches of fast-moving water can carry away a small car, and 18 to 24 inches of fast-moving water can carry most large SUVs, vans and trucks.