Flash Flood — El Paso, Texas

2024-07-05 · near El Paso, El Paso, Texas

Event narrative

Vehicle stalled due to high water with water rescue team on scene.

Wider weather episode

A back door cold front moved into the Rio Grande Valley along with being on the tail end of an elongated upper trough extending from the Great Lakes into the Borderland. The deeper moisture and slow storm movement brought heavy rain and a severe thunderstorm winds to the area around Fort Bliss.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202001. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.