Flash Flood — El Paso, Texas

2025-07-27 · near Smeltertown, El Paso, Texas

Event narrative

Roads were closed around downtown El Paso near Wyoming and Kansas over to Interstate 10 near Piedras. Roads were impassable at some places. Flash flooding also caused several walls to collapse further north near US 54 and Fort Blvd. An apartment building in the area southwest of Fort Bliss also received flooding inside.

Wider weather episode

Several storms trained over downtown and central El Paso which brought upwards of an inch and a half of rain to the area. Significant flash flooding was reported with several roads closed, walls knocked over and a sinkhole formed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285742. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.