El Paso: Flash Flood Watch Issued for Far West Texas

A flash flood watch was issued for Far West Texas, including El Paso County, and southern New Mexico.
El Paso: Flash Flood Watch Issued for Far West Texas
Jack Phillips
9/12/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

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.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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