Flash Flood in El Paso County, Texas
Flash Flood June 28, 2021 · El Paso County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The El Paso Police reported a large amount of mud and debris causing a road closure near Doniphan and Sunland Park Drive. The area around Paisano Drive and Executive had to be closed as well due to a large amount of water flooding the intersection. Water entered homes in parts of West El Paso as nearby drainage ponds overflowed. In addition, a 39 year old female died on the Thunderbird Trail after water rushed down the side of the mountain. By the end of the day, some locations of the city had received over 4 inches of rain in 36 hours.
The wider storm
Deep monsoonal moisture moved into the region and combined with an upper level trough to produce training storms across the city of El Paso which resulted in one death.
Began near Biggs Afb (31.8404, -106.4508).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 968961. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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