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Remnants of Polo to Drench El Paso With Flooding Rains, 55-MPH Gusts
El Paso is heading into a wet and unsettled Tuesday, with cloudy skies, thunderstorms, a high near 80 degrees and a serious risk of flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect through Wednesday morning, while a Wind Advisory brings the possibility of gusts up to 55 mph later Tuesday. Early...
KTSM
Socorro residents brace for another downpour amid reoccurring floods
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Residents in Socorro are in a perpetual state of preparing for the next wave of storms and repairing the damage from the last one. All concerns about the upheaval a large storm can cause to them, their lives and their properties. The runoff is coming from rainfall landing on communities […]
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Thousands without power in Northeast El Paso as heavy rain hits Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Thousands of El Paso Electric customers are without power on Tuesday afternoon amid heavy rain. According to El Paso Electric's outage map, as of 5:06 p.m. on Tuesday, multiple outages are reported, with 4,403 customers without power in Northeast El Paso. The outages come...
KVIA
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Drier conditions, cool temps!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Wednesday's forecast is leaning mild. Rain chancs dramatically weaken and temperatures trend cool. We woke this morning to calm conditions. We were a bit cool to start with temps in the upper 50s to 60s. By lunch time temps will warm some but still remain below average. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 75, Las Cruces 72.
KVIA
ABC-7 First Alert: Storm risk and strong winds Tuesday!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We are under an ABC-7 First Alert because of storm and flood risk. Strong winds are also expected for today. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for El Paso and Las Cruces in Doña Ana County:. We woke this morning to...
CBS19
Storm threat grows as East Texas braces for rain, communities prepare for flooding
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Flood Watch as Storms Move Into El Paso
A much wetter pattern is moving into El Paso by Monday afternoon. Storms are expected to build through the evening, with the biggest flood concerns arriving Monday night and Tuesday. Storms Arrive Monday Afternoon. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are forecast Monday. Flood Watch Covers El Paso Through Tuesday Night. The...
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Severe Storm Threat Targets Texas Panhandle and West Texas Tuesday as Polo’s Moisture Fuels Storms From El Paso, Odessa and Lubbock to Amarillo
LUBBOCK, TX: Storms are on the menu for a huge part of the western and central United States this Tuesday, September 29, and parts of West Texas and the Texas Panhandle could see a few of them turn strong to severe. The Storm Prediction Center has placed a zone from...
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El Paso activates Emergency Operations Center at Level 3 amid storm threat
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — With tropical moisture expected to bring rounds of storms to the Borderland, the City of El Paso said it is monitoring conditions and coordinating with other agencies to respond quickly to any weather-related emergencies. On Tuesday, the City's Office of Emergency Management said it...
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Sand Buries El Paso Home Halfway Up Its Walls, Family Forced Out
A 30- to 40-minute downpour on Thursday sent water, sand and debris crashing down a hillside behind Ana Rodriguez's home on Texas Red Drive, burying her car and patio furniture in mud and forcing her family out of the house entirely. The Lower Valley resident says sand piled up almost half the height of her home, and she is now asking officials for help before the next storm does even more damage.
The El Paso Times
Flood watch in El Paso, New Mexico as Hurricane Polo rain heads to area
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the El Paso-Las Cruces area and Southern New Mexico because of the potential for heavy rains as moisture from Hurricane Polo makes its way to the region. The flood watch is in place from 12 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, through Tuesday night until 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, the NWS El Paso stated. Flood Watch: Free sandbags, where to get them in El Paso Repeated rounds of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecast for the region, including the potential for flash flooding especially since the heavy rains last week have saturated the ground, the NWS stated. The most likely amount of rainfall will be 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches through Tuesday night but some locations could received as much as 3 to 4 inches of rain, the National Weather Service forecast. The "greatest concern" for flooding in the region will be the north of the Interstate 10 corridor, NWS added. More: El Paso weather: Heavy rain, booming thunder: What’s fueling storms? Hurricane Polo path in Mexico Precipitation stemming from Hurricane Polo is forecast to head in a northeastern direction toward New Mexico and far West Texas after the hurricane
KVIA
ABC-7 First Alert: Looking good this weekend in the Borderland, tropical remnants will bring heavy rain and flood potential this coming week
Our ABC-7 First Alert continues in preparation for tropical remnants that are expected to bring heavy rain and flood potential to the Borderland. Today and Sunday afternoons will be nice. If you are going to the Oregon State at UTEP game, it will be in the 80s at kickoff time around 7PM. After the game, it will be mostly clear with temperatures in the 70s. There will be slight chances for isolated evening showers and thunderstorms Sunday evening mostly to the west.
KTSM
El Paso officials monitor potential flood risks from Polo; sandbags available
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Hurricane Polo’s leftovers are expected to impact the Borderland this week. Polo is a Category 3 storm with top sustained winds of 115 mph. It is expected to hit the Mexican mainland on Monday. It could bring heavy rain and flooding to parts of the U.S. Southwest later in the […]
KFOX 14
Heavy rain prompts Socorro to open evacuation shelters and stage water rescue crews
SOCORRO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — As heavy rain continues to hit the borderland, the City of Socorro and the Socorro Fire Department are preparing to help residents by opening emergency evacuation shelters as a precautionary measure. The City of Socorro, in partnership with community organizations including Socorro Independent School District,...
KTSM
Canutillo ISD to release student early ahead of severe weather threat
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Student at Canutillo Independent School District campuses will be released early on Tuesday, Sept. 29, in anticipation of rainstorms and potential flooding. School district officials announced that all students 45 minutes early on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Early dismissal times are: The district is asking parents and guardians to pick up […]
KVIA
ABC-7 First Alert: Tropical remnants of Polo will bring heavy rain and potential flooding, 1-1.5 inches in certain spots expected
Our ABC-7 First Alert continues for preparation for this week's heavy rain and flooding potential associated with the tropical remnants of Polo is expected. This afternoon will be nice and clear with highs in the 80s. There will be slight chances for isolated evening showers and thunderstorms this evening mostly to the west of us.
KTSM
Weather Authority Alert: Up to 6 inches of rain from Polo
I have forecasted the weather for 31 years, and I have only seen a few key moments when the weather appears to be lining up for a devastating event. This is one of them. The remnant moisture core of Polo is holding in its same trajectory from last week and will deposit significant moisture for […]