Flood Advisory in El Paso County, Texas
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
8/27/2023 7:54:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
8/27/2023 7:54:00 PM until 8/27/2023 10:00:00 PM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses
to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following
county, El Paso.
* WHEN...Until 900 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or
other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 654 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen.
- Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
East El Paso and Far East El Paso.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




