NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 30 at 7:56PM MDT until October 1 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande At El Paso affecting El Paso County.
For the Rio Grande...including El Paso...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at El Paso.
* WHEN...From this evening to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding will occur on Paisano Drive near Executive
Center which may lead to road closures. Walking paths and parks
located between the Rio Grande levees will become inundated. No
other major flooding impacts are expected due to levee protection
within the warning area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:05 PM MDT Wednesday the stage was 8.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:05 PM MDT Wednesday was 8.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 2.8 feet Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.6
feet on 09/04/2006.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1975th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days