# NWS Flash Flood Warning: El Paso, TX

> Flash Flood Warning issued October 26 at 12:24AM MDT until October 26 at 3:30AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-26T06:26:04.274924Z
Canonical: https://primarybrief.com/article/nws-weather-alert-44dcd68ee2b40f8917cf7d72

**Official alert:** Flash Flood Warning for El Paso, TX.

**Expires:** Oct 26, 2026 at 09:30 AM UTC.

FFWEPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central El Paso County in western Texas...

* Until 330 AM MDT.

* At 1224 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Far East El Paso and Homestead Meadows.

**NWS instructions:** Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

This is a direct summary of an active National Weather Service alert. Follow the official source for updates and current instructions. [1]

## Evidence cited
1. Flash Flood Warning issued October 26 at 12:24AM MDT until October 26 at 3:30AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.16eafe88a469d55c70e73e9cb0c52e2a7ae5da8c.001.1