A flash flood watch was issued for Far West Texas, including El Paso County, and southern New Mexico.
The National Weather Service issued the watch on Thursday morning, extending it until Thursday night.
“Portions of NM and TX, including the following areas, in NM, Central Tularosa Basin, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains below 7500 feet, Eastern Black range foothills, northern Dona Ana County, Sacramento Mountains above 7500 feet. Sierra County lakes, Southern Dona Ana County/mesilla Valley, Southern Tularosa Basin, Southwest desert/mimbres Basin and west slopes Sacramento Mountains below 7500 feet. In TX, Eastern/central El Paso County and western El Paso County,” reads the warning.
The warning said that there will be rainfall totals between 1 and 3 inches.
