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Friday, September 15th - 8:30am
The next five days are expected to be party sunny and clear!

Thursday, September 14th - 8:30am
KFOX Weathercaster Janice Carpio reports a 30% chance of rain for Thursday. The borderland received another less intense round of storms overnight. Trouble spots included Glory Road, Thunder Road and Valley Ridge in Socorro, and Canal Street near Central El Paso.

Wednesday, September 13th - 11:20pm
We continue to be under Flash Flood Warnings in El Paso until at least Midnight, and Dona Ana County until 12:15am. Rain continues to fall over areas where Severe Thunderstorms move through earlier in the evening. There are voluntary evacuations underway in Socorro near Thunder Road, an area that's seen more than its share of trouble over the past few weeks. As Monica Balderrama showed on KFOX a short time ago, an arroyo in the area has broken and flash flooding is occuring along some area roads.

Wednesday, September 13th - 9:23pm
Severe Thunderstorms continue to move across our area. As we write this the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Dona Ana County until 12:15am.

Wednesday, September 13th - 4:49pm
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for North Central El Paso County until 5:30. This story is Northeast of Ft. Bliss approaching Loop 375.

Wednesday, September 13th- 4:25pm
The Tornado Warnings have expired. A Flash Flood Warning continues for Dona Ana County until 5:30pm. KFOX Early Warning StormTrack Doppler indicated rain in excess of 4" has fallen North of I-10 between Las Cruces and Deming. Rainfall totals of 1/2 to 2 inches have fallen in areas in and arouncd Las Cruces.

Wednesday, September 13th - 3:21pm
A Tornado Warning has now been issued for Central Dona Ana County including University Park and Las Cruces until 4:15pm. At 3:07pm the National Weather Serivce was tracking a Tornado 9 miles West of Mesilla - 12 miles West of University Park, moving East at 10mph. This story is also capable of producing Golf Ball size hail and winds in excess of 70mph.

Wednesday, September 13th - 2:35pm
The National Weather service has issued a Tornado Warning for Dona Ana County until 3:30pm. At 2:22pm, a Severe Thunderstorm capable of producing a Tornado was located 16 miles West of Mesilla, moving East at 10mph. Other locations in the Warning area include Dona and and I-10 West of Las Cruces.

Wednesday, September 13th - 1:55pm
A Tornado Warning is in effect for West Central Dona Ana County and extreme East Central Luna County in Southern New Mexico. At 1:41pm, law enforcement reported a Tornado over West Central Dona Ana County, about 27 miles West of University Park, moving East at 10mph. This storm also contains hail up to 2 inches in diameter.

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

Friday, September 8th. 11:33am
Special Weather Statement: Scattered afternoon and early evening Thunderstorms are possible across West Texas and Southern New Mexico. Moisture from former Hurricane John will combine with low pressure moving into Southern New Mexico from Arizona. Some storms may reach severe limits with hail and high winds the main threats, however locally heavy rainfall may be a problem in already saturated areas.

Tuesday, 6:22pm
It's been a day mostly free of rain. A welcome break, despite the threatening clouds that seemed to hang on the horizon.

Tuesday, 2:33pm
A few thousand homes have lost power this morning in West El Paso.

Tuesday, 1:23am
It appears that most of the heavy rain will miss El Paso and pass to the South and East.

Monday, 10:23pm
The storms continue their approach from Mexico. The good news is there is some slight weakening of the intensity of the thunderstorms, but there's still quite a large amount of rain embedded in this system.

KFOX Chief Meteorologist Sandra Diaz will be on the air every half hour with special reports until handing off to KFOX Morning News weathercaster Brad Montgomery. Brad was on-duty for about 14 hours Monday - and spent the majority of his shift on-air. On Monday, The KFOX Morning News began before 5am and didn't end until 8 1/2 hours later at 1:30pm when the immediate danger had finally passed from our Labor Day Severe Weather.

Monday, 9:09pm
This is an Early Warning from KFOX News. More Severe Weather is approaching our area from Mexico. We have the possibilty of strong Thunderstorms with lightning and heavy rain tonight.

The Rio Grande is now below flood stage but more rain will likely cause the river to rise again. As you've seen today on KFOX, there is new flooding in neighborhoods along the river in Sunland Park and South-Central El Paso.

Monday, 10:50am
As just reported first on KFOX-TV, the Rio Grande is now above flood stage. The river is one inch above flood stage and gradually rising. Minor flooding along the river is expected, and if they rain continues the situation could become worse. Anyone with homes or businesses along the river - particularly in the Sunland Park area should monitor the situation closely.

Monday, 10:28am
By the way, we are in extended continuing coverage on KFOX-TV, now in our sixth hour. As always, we'll stay with you as long as necessary.

Monday, 8:23am
We have a River Flood Warning for El Paso County. The Rio Grande is expected to crest at 2" above flood stage later today. This is expected to cause some minor flooding along the river.

I-10 and Piedras is looking much better, the water levels are receeding.

Monday, 6:51am
TransMountain Road is closed Westbound due to a rockslide that has covered the roadway. Floodwaters are also creeping up near I-10 at Piedras. There is street flooding in many areas around town.

Monday, 5:00am
Our Flash Flood Watch continues this morning. We're going to continue to see rain throughout the day and most likely throughout the week.

Sunday, 4:25am
Moderate showers have been falling this morning in East El Paso, Northeast El Paso and West El Paso. The heaviest rain is now pushing through Chaparral, Anthony, Vinton and Canutillo. All this moisture is coming from almost directly South, so Las Cruces and White Sands will see heavier rainfall within the next hour as it moves North.

The good news is that a break is trying to form to the South in Mexico, so we should see the rain let up a little. But the chances of rain re-developing throughout the day are very good and you should expect showers to continue throughout Sunday.

Saturday, 9:29pm
The Sunday forecast is not encouraging. We have a 70% chance of rain, which is the highest probablity we can can remember in quite some time.

Saturday, 6:10pm
We've had some breaks in the rainfall today, but it's been moderate to heavy in many locations. KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler indicates up to 3" of rain has fallen at Sonoma Ranch, and 2" in parts of East El Paso.

Saturday, 9:14am
A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect through Sunday night. Additional moist air is moving into the area and we have a 60% chance of rain today and tomorrow. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain may fall in many areas today and tonight.

KFOX was once again the first news team to sound the Early Warning, and the only team to stay on-air and on-line overnight and into the early morning until the danger passed. Keep checking here and on KFOX-TV for continuing Severe Weather Coverage you can Count On.

Saturday, 3:05am
All warnings have expired for now, and most of the moderate to heavy rain has moved off into Mexico. The potential exists for a repeat of this type of weather over the next few days. We're continuing to watch Hurricane John to see if it will bring any additional moisture in our direction.

Saturday, September 2nd 1:04am
There is still moderate rain falling, particularly in East El Paso and the Lower Valley. But, it's not as heavy as it was earlier and we should see gradually improving conditions.

Arleene Barrios reports from the KFOX Traffic Center, I-10 at Piedras is still a big problem. There are now two lanes going in each direction, but the traffic backup is going to take a long time to clear.

Daniel Novick reports from I-10 and Piedras that power has also been out in the area due to a powerful lightning strike.

Friday, 11:47pm
The worst of the storm is now moving through East El Paso, Soccoro and the Lower Valley. Las Cruces is mostly in the clear, and the rain is slacking off in West El Paso.

Here are some images from KFOX's Special Severe Weather Team coverage. Slideshow: September 1st-2nd Storm

Friday, 10:35pm
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for El Paso until 12:30am. As reported in our Special Live Severe Weather Team coverage on kfoxtv.com, I-10 is once again closed Westbound at Piedras due to flooding in the interstate. Scattered power outages are affecting the El Paso area.

Friday, 9:30pm
Strong storms are now moving into East El Paso, and a large area of rain is moving towards the Sunland Park area from the Southwest. These storms are bringing Lightning and heavy rain.

Our Local Weathernet at Bravo Chevrolet in Las Cruces has clocked a wind gust at 61 mph.

Friday, 9:02pm
KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler shows that as much as 2 to 3 inches of rain has fallen in parts of the Las Cruces area. Reporter Patricia Maese reports flooded streets and power outages in Las Cruces.

Friday, 8:30pm
Heavy rain continues in and around Las Cruces and a Flash Flood Warning is in effect.

Friday, September 1st 3:10pm
A 'cold' front will move into our area this weekend, dropping temperatures by about 10 degrees and bringing the possibility of more rain. While that is a concern, so too is Hurricane John - now continuing on a path that would take it up Mexico's Baja Peninsula. Some weather models have shown John is supposed to make a turn and head West into the Pacific Ocean, but that hasn't happened yet. Other models are now indicating that John may continue it's North-Northwest track up the Baja. This could bring us the potential for heavy rain next week. We will be watching the track of John very closely over the next few days.

Thursday, 10am
The Dona Ana County Engineering Department has ordered the immediate closure of the Mesilla Dam Bridge on County Road C-06 south of Las Cruces. The bridge - located just west of the dam - appears in imminent danger of failure due to high water flows. If the bridge fails or cannot be reopened, drivers will have to make significant detours to reach U.S. 70 via unmaintained ranch roads, which may require 4-wheel drive to navigate, depending on the mud and standing water.

Thursday, 3:30am
Storms have let up in the El Paso area, but are still pelting Las Cruces. There's also significant rainfall in Hatch, N.M., an area that's been hit hard the past few weeks. We'll keep you informed with any new information we're able to obtain from Hatch officials on the status of the Placitas Arroyo.

Wednesday, 11:00pm
Heavy rainfall is currently hitting most areas of the city of El Paso. A strong cell has moved into the area from the southwest. Along with the rain is lightning and thunder. Stay with KFOX News for the latest developments.

Tuesday, 10:01pm
As you've seen on KFOX News at Nine, flooding is underway in parts of Downtown El Paso where the Rio Grande is apparently coming through drainage ditches meant to funnel water out of Downtown and into the river. The river levels will be receeding overnight, but that's not soon enough for the people who are living in the area.

Tuesday, 3:00pm
An Arroyo and Small Stream Flood Advisory is in effect until 4pm for Alamogordo, Tularosa and La Luz. A cluster of Thunderstorms are moving Southwest across the area dumping very heavy rain - estimated at up to 2" per hour. Rapid rises of water are likely in La Luz and Laborcita Canyons.

Tuesday, 9:59am
A River Flood Warning has been issued for El Paso County and the Rio Grande. The heavy rains overnight in Dona Ana County will cause the river to reach flood stage in Sunland Park around noon today. Minor flooding is expected but it should remain contained in the levy area.

Tuesday, 3:30AM
Officials say the Placitas Arroyo has broken once again in Hatch, New Mexico early this morning causing major flooding across that area. Our doppler radar estimates 3 to 5 inches of rain fell on Hatch overnight. KFOX began receiving reports of flooding in Hatch with water levels extremely high. Volunteer firefighters began making water rescues as people were trapped inside their cars. At least one apartment complex has also been evacuated. Stay with KFOX for the latest updates on this situation.

Tuesday, 1:48AM
An Urban and Arroyo Flood Advisory for heavy rainfall in northwestern Dona Anna County, At 1:45 am KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler indicated a line of Storms north of Las Cruces moving southwest at about 6 miles per hour. Be especially cautious if driving at night as it can be harder to detect flooded roadways.

Saturday, 12:01am
We've had some moderate showers over the past couple of hours, the heaviest rainfall has been in Northeast El Paso and Chaparral. We also have showers moving across West El Paso and into Socorro. These showers are moving to the Northeast and the rainfall has been heavy at times, but there have been and will continue to be breaks in the showers for much of the night.

Today and Sunday we have very good chances of continuing periods of heavy rain. Keep monitoring KFOX TV and kfoxtv.com for the latest Severe Weather updates.

Friday, 12:22pm
We're still watching from the KFOX Severe Weather Center. Thankfully there hasn't been much to report the past couple of days. That may change over the weekend. We have an increased chance of Thunderstorms with Heavy Rain and the potential for further flooding. Keep watch here and on KFOX-TV for the latest on this developing weather.

Wednesday, 6:23am
The Rio Grande River in the El Paso area is at 7.6 feet. It appears that the expected surge has passed and that river levels should continue to fall if we do not see any additional rainfall upstream.

Tuesday, 8:23am
The KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler is showing showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall continuing to affect the Hatch area this morning. This area has seen heavy rainfall over night and Doppler estimates of up to an inch of rain are common in and around the Hatch area so far today.

Tuesday, 3:14am
Arroyo And Small Stream Flood Advisory until 5:45am. The line of storms we have been tracking with the KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler has now moved into northern Dona Ana County which has already seen heavy rainfall earlier tonight. This additional rainfall will cause a rapid rise of creeks and arroyos in this area.

Tuesday, 2:18am
KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler is showing showers and thunderstorms that were affecting Las Cruces continue to pull off to the north out of the city. Remember creeks and arroyos can quickly rise and become impassible. Remember Turn around, don't drown.

Monday, 9:00pm
KFOX Las Cruces Bureau reporter Vanessa Reyes who has just arrived in Hatch reports that voluntary evacuations are now underway near the Placitas Arroyo. The Arroyo breached in a different location than last week. New Mexico State Police tell Vanessa that the flooding at this time is limited to field and ranchland. Buses are on standby should mandatory evacuations be necessary in Hatch. The Flash Flood Warning remains in effect.

Monday, 8:04pm
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Northern Dona Ana County. Law enforcement officials report that a levee on the Placitas Arroyo is being breached. This will result in immediate Flash Flooding across Hatch and Placitas for at least the next few hours. Residences and businesses along the Placitas Arroyo, Hatch and the town of Placitas are potentially in the path of floodwaters.

Monday, 5:52pm
An Urban and Arroyo Flood Advisory is in effect for Northern Dona Ana County until 7:45pm. Nearly two inches of rain has fallen South of Hatch along Highway 185.

Monday, 3:52pm
We have a Flash Flood Warning now for Northeastern El Paso County (Montana Vista), and Northwestern Hudspeth County. This is the same area that was hit yesterday. Strong storms are dropping a lot of rain and possibly hail in the area. The Warning is until 5:15pm.

Monday, 9:47am
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through early Tuesday morning. The potential for thunderstorms containing heavy rainfall will exist today, tonight and right through early Tuesday.

Sunday, 5:18pm
An Urban and Arroyo Flood Advisory is in effect for Northeast El Paso, including Montana Vista and Hueco Tanks. Nearly an inch of rain has fallen from a thunderstorm in this area in the past 45 minutes.

Sunday, 5:07pm
We have a 60% chance of rain overnight with the potential for heavy rain in some areas. Our Flash Flood Watch has been extended until Tuesday Morning.

That Severe Thunderstorm from earlier is not severe anymore, but is a large band of rain slowly moving Northwest across Eastern El Paso County. The leading edge is currently in a line from Socorro to Horizon City to Montana Vista.

Sunday, 3:25pm
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern El Paso and Western Hudspeth County until 3:45pm.

Sunday, 8:19am
Our Flash Flood Watch continues through tonight. KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler is currently tracking a large band of moderate rain stretching nearly the entire length of Western Hudspeth County. This rain is moving North-Northwest. Horizon City has seen some showers today.

The pattern developing again today calls for the potential for heavy rainfall at the rates of 1" to 2" per hour in many areas. Whether that causes more flooding problems depends on just where that rain eventually falls. As always, we'll continue to watch and report here, and on KFOX-TV.

Sunday, 12:01am
With Saturday's official rainfall at the airport, we've now set the record for the most rainfall in El Paso in the month of August - 6.39". Keep in mind however, many areas of town have received much more rain than the official measurement at the airport. For example, the KFOX Local Weathernet in West El Paso recorded 7" of rain on August 1st alone!

Saturday, 5:38am
We've just received a call here in the newsroom from the El Paso Times. They'd like us to pass on that today's paper delivery willb e delayed to customers in the Northeast and on the Westside due to street flooding.

Saturday, 5:34am
Shadow Mountain once again has street flooding. Nothing as severe as two weeks ago, but plenty of rocks have been washed into the road and water is flowing steadily along one lane of the road.

Saturday, 4:29am
And the NWS has just reissued the Flash Flood Watch for our entire area until this aftrernoon.

Saturday, 4:25am
The National Weather Service has let the Flash Flood Watch and Urban and Arroyo Flood Advisories expire, however there are still moderate showers in the area with lightning. We suggest if you have to go out this morning that you be very careful out there. The streets are likely to be flooded in many areas and when they drain it's very likely there will be more rocks and potholes to deal with.

Saturday, 2:00am
The Urban and Arroyo Flood Advisory has been extended until 3:45am. Some areas have received more than an inch of rain already this morning. Minor flooding is reported in the Sunland Park area.

Saturday, 1:27am
Just as it seemed these storms were dying down a bit, strong thunderstorms fired up all along I-10 from Las Cruces to Anthony. And some moderate rain is moving into the Eastside and Chaparral. These storms are slowly moving from the East toward the West.

Saturday, August 19th, 1:04am
We are now under an Urban and Arroyo Flood Advisory until 2:30am. KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler Radar shows a large cluster of slow moving storms developing over Northwestern El Paso County and Southeastern Dona Ana County, including Las Cruces, Sunland Park, Anthony and Canutillo.

Friday, 4:37pm
A strong cell has developed over the Franklins - stretching from Beaumont Hospital to the Coronado Country Club. This cell has thunder and lightning associated with it.

Friday, 3:59pm
A strong storm cell is moving into Northeast El Paso right now. KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler shows it will hit Irvin HS at 4:04 and Northpark Mall at 4:06.

Friday, 2:15pm
A Flash Flood Warning is now in effect for North-Central Otero County. Flash Flooding is underway on Carrizo Creek as runoff from heavy thunderstorms has now spilled over Mescalero Dam.

Friday, 11:20am
The Flash Flood Watch continues until at least Saturday morning. We have a good chance of heavy rain this afternoon and tonight - and a better chance Saturday afternoon, evening and Sunday morning.

Thursday, 10:38pm
It looks to be a calm night and pleasant morning. The chance of thunderstorms returns Friday afternoon, but KFOX FutureCast shows that we have a good chance of heavy rain on Saturday afternoon and evening. We'll keep you updated here and on KFOX-TV.

Thursday, 4:52pm
Those Thunderstorms near Hatch that we mentioned in the 2:49pm update have now triggered a Flash Flood Warning for Northwestern Dona Ana County, including Hatch. The heavy rain that has fallen may cause flooding in area arroyos which may flood route 26 and eventually cause renewed flooding in Hatch.

Thursday, 2:57pm
The Flash Flood Watch for our area remains in effect until at least tomorrow morning.

Thursday, 2:49pm
Today has been much nicer than yesterday so far. We've had some showers near Alamogordo and around Hueco Tanks, but nothing severe. We're just starting to see some Thunderstorm activity Southwest of Hatch, and we'll be keeping an eye on that.

Our latest check of the Rio Grande shows that the waters have receeded a great deal in the Sunland Park area, but there is still some flooding along the banks of the river.

Wednesday, 9:27pm
The Rio Grande is expected to crest at midnight at 3 inches above flood stage. This may lead to some flooding along low lying areas of the river.

Wednesday, 9:10pm
The Flash Flood Warning for Otero County has been extended until 11:15pm

Wednesday, 8:38pm
We have some heavier storms developing off to the West of El Paso and Las Cruces. These storms contain lightning.

Wednesday, 8:14pm
This light rain that continues to fall over much of the area may continue throughout the night. We'll have an updated forecast in the next hour, but right now it looks like this rain pattern may continue for many more days.

Wednesday, 6:50pm
A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 7:45 in El Paso County, and 7:15 in Otero County.

The Flash Flood Watch for our entire viewing area continues until at least tomorrow.

Heavy street flooding has made the commute home a difficult one today. I-10 was particularly heavy on the West side during evening rush hour. Heavy rain also hit I-10 on the Eastside and US 54 during the late afternoon - early evening rush.

We're keeping watch on the Rio Grande. The river level has risen 8' 3" and flood stage is between 8' 5" and 9'.

Wednesday, 3:45pm
Traffic is very heavy on North Mesa Street near Sunland Park. Debris -- such as large rocks scattered on the roadway -- is trapping water on the road, causing dangerous driving conditions. Flooding is reported from the Upper Valley to the Lower Valley.

Wednesday, 3:25pm
Flash Flood Warning for the Rio Grande, including El Paso, until 3:25 pm. Minor flooding is forecasted.

Wednesday, 3:23pm
KFOX TV has been in continuing coverage since 1pm. Look for the latest updates from Chief Meteorologist Sandra Diaz every half hour until the danger has passed.

Wednesday, 3:10pm
We have a Flash Flood Warning For Dona Ana County until 4:45pm.

Wednesday, 2:38pm
Flash Flood Warning for El Paso County extended until 4 p.m.

Wednesday, 1:23pm
Flash Flood Warning for El Paso County, including Socorro, Montana Vista, Ft. Bliss, El Paso and Canutillo until 2:45 pm.

Wednesday, 5:00am
Some light to moderate rainfall hits parts of the region, including Anthony, N.M., Vinton and Northeast El Paso. Painted Dunes Golf Course announces it's not open for teeing off for the day.

Tuesday, 4:58pm
The Flash Flood Warning for Dona Ana County has been extended until 6:45pm. There is still the potential for severe weather to develop in the area.

Tuesday, 3:38pm
The New Mexico State Police are ordering all residents in low-lying areas from Rincon north to Hatch to evacuate immediately due to the threat of serious flooding. Residents in higher areas in those communities are under a voluntary evacuation recommendation.

Tuesday, 3:21pm
Because of low visibility, crews are on their way to close Trans Mountain completely.

Tuesday, 3:15pm
The New Mexico State Police have ordered all roads closed into Hatch, including Interstate 25. There will be no access into the village until further notice.

Tuesday, 2:17pm
A Flash Flood Warning is now in effect for Northwestern El Paso County including Anthony, El Paso and Ft. Bliss.

Tuesday, 1:40pm
Parts of Dona Ana County are under a Flash Flood Warning including the community of Hatch. Local authorities are beginning to evacuate areas of Hatch. New Mexico State Police are asking motorists to avoid Highways 185 and 187. Interstate 25 remains open.

Tuesday, 9:08am
That Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for our entire area. We've had some showers move through Las Cruces this morning, including a thunderstorm along US 70 between Las Cruces and Organ.

Monday, 10:15pm
Radium Springs seemed to get the brunt of this evening's weather. Some flooding and muddy roads are the result of heavy rain in the area.

Monday, 3:43pm
We have a 60% chance of rain tonight through tomorrow. 50% chance on Wednesday, then down to 40% on Thursday and Thursday night. This could be potentially very heavy rain in many areas.

Monday, 3:22pm
We have Severe Weather North of Las Cruces and storm cells moving into the Las Cruces area.

Monday, 3:19pm
A Flash Flood Warning is now in effect for Central Otero County, including Alamogordo. Heavy rains have led to street flooding in the area. This Warning is in effect until 4:45pm.

Monday, 9:38am
A Flash Flood Watch will be with us until late tomorrow night. Thundershowers with the potential for heavy rain will move into the region this afternoon and should be with us until at least Wednesday morning.

Sunday, 7:39pm
We have clouds building up again across the region. There's a chance again tonight of locally heavy rain - and those chances continue for much of the work week.

Sunday, 4:42am
We still have rain falling from Sunland Park, North to Vinton, Canutillo and Anthony. These showers are lessening in intensity and should pass in the next half-hour.

Sunday, 4:12am
A strong cell has also moved through the Northeast. A check of KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler shows this is a single large band of showers and thunderstorms. It's passing through the region and dying out in intensity.

This rain was hard enough to cause additional damage. We know of at least one of our staff member's homes with renewed leaking from the roof. The good news is that the worst has passed and you can head back to bed and get a couple more hours of sleep.

Sunday, 4:05am
The storm is moving from West El Paso through Canutillo, but a lot of rain fell on the Franklins in a short amount of time. Be careful as you travel this morning as some debris may have washed down into the streets once again.

Sunday, 3:34am
A thunderstorm with locally heavy rain is moving through El Paso. There's a lot of lightning with this as well, but no Watches or Warnings have been issued.

Saturday, 7:14am
While the moisture from the Hudspeth storms continues to move toward El Paso, those storms are losing their punch. We may see some rain later this evening, but any storms should be isolated.

Our chances for the heaviest rain right how are Monday - Tuesday.

Saturday, 6:45pm
The Flash Flood Warning has expired for Hudspeth County.

Saturday, 6:25pm
Some of that Hudspeth County rain may move into El Paso later this evening. KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler shows slow movement of the storms to the West and Southwest.

Latest Forecast: Rain possibilities - Sunday 40%, Monday 60%, Tuesday 50%, Wednesday 40%, Thursday 30%.

Saturday, 4:52pm
We now have a Flash Flood Warning for Hudspeth County until 6:45pm. Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Salt Flat, Dell City and Cornudas, and Sierra Blanca. Thunderstorms with heavy rains and possible flooding may also occur along interstate 10 and highway 62.

Saturday, 1:49pm
Thankfully we're getting another clear day - both for cleanup and for the KFOX Relief Effort at Bassett Place. We still have a chance of rain today and tomorrow, but the system is slower than we had anticipated and the heavier rain should hold off until Monday and then into the work week.

If you have time, drop by and say hello to us at Bassett Place. If you can, bring an item or two to donate to our neighbors through our relief effort with the Salvation Army.

Friday, 9:43pm
We're continuing to watch the timing of our Severe Weather. Monday afternoon may be a particularly rough rush hour. From the time the rain starts this weekend until it stops sometime next week, we could get between 2" to 5" of rain.

Rain chances: Saturday - 40%, Sunday 50%, Monday 60%, Tuesday 50%, Wednesday 40%.

Friday, 5:48pm
While there's a good chance for rain on Saturday, it looks like the potential for heavy rain now begins on Sunday evening. Remember, you can still get sandbags at fire stations all across El Paso. If you have some temporary repairs that still need to be made, you should be looking to do that as early as possible on Saturday.

Friday, 10:12am
Updated rain chances from the KFOX Severe Weather Center: Saturday - 40%, Sunday - 50%, Monday - 50%, Tuesday, 50%.

Thursday, 6:20pm
Unfortunately this next system remains on track for a Saturday arrival. We'll have a better idea on Friday of the timing and severity.

Thursday, 10:04am
It looks as if this rain is going to arrive earlier rather than later. So we're moving up the chance of rain on Saturday to 40% as well as Sunday.

Wednesday, 10:19pm
We certainly don't want to scare anyone, but we do want to give you an Early Warning for a worst-case scenario. One of our forecast models calls for a 40% chance of rain on Sunday and Monday - potentially heavy rain. Now this may change and we hope it does, and remember that many of our flooded areas have drained substantially in the past few days. But if you have areas of your home you need to shore up, we thought you'd like to be prepared for the worst, even if the forecast isn't precise yet. Please keep watch here or on KFOX-TV and we'll keep you informed.

As for Thursday - Saturday, we still have the chance for normal monsoon-type showers and thundershowers.

Wednesday, 6:01pm
The skies are clear again throughout most of the region and it looks like the night will be a pleasant one. Watch out for those mosquitoes however!

Wednesday, 4:23pm
We remain clear of severe weather. There are only a few showers right now in Luna County.

Wednesday, 3:05pm
There's a lot of cloud buildup, but we're in the clear for severe weather at the moment. We'll keep you informed.

Wednesday, 1:17pm
We have two strong area, of showers right now, one South of Socorro in Mexico and one to the Southwest of Las Cruces.

Wednesday, 9:00am
The forecast looks better today, there's still that chance of rain, but not as great as yesterday. We'll keep you updated.

Tuesday, 9:18pm
KFOX FutureCast shows improving conditions over the next couple of days. We still have chances of some showers and potentially heavy rain in scattered locations - mostly along US 54 in New Mexico. Wednesday we have a 20% chance of rain and Thursday is down to 10%.

We'll keep monitoring around the clock.

Tuesday, 9:15pm
We have some rain totals from tonight's storms. The most measureable rain fell in Southern New Mexico. The area right around Vado got 3/4 of an inch, North Las Cruces got a half inch, and the area near Oro Grande also got about 3/4 of an inch.

Tuesday, 6:23pm
These are really scattered cells right now - at the moment nothing is on track to hit any previous problem area. Remember too, that water levels have been dropping in many areas that suffered the most rain last week. So if there is a period of heavy rain hopefully we'll be able to take a little more rainfall than last Friday.

Tuesday, 5:23pm
That Berino - Vado storm is passing off to the West. New cells are developing along US 54 in Otero County.

Tuesday, 4:49pm
A strong cell is now over Berino, and bringing rain to Vado and Anthony as well. These cells are all moving from East to West.

Tuesday, 3:46pm
It had been a quiet day, but now we have a few storm cells developing. One is over Las Cruces near I-25 and US 70, and another crossed US 54 near Oro Grande.

Tuesday, 7:17am
Our latest check with Brad Montgomery in the KFOX Severe Weather Center shows that the chance for rain is increasing today, Wednesday and Thursday. We have a 30% chance of rain on those days, dropping to a 20% chance on Friday and Saturday.

We wish the news was better.

Monday, 9:16pm
We're still in Storm Watch mode. It looks like the night will be calm, but tomorrow we could be in for more rain. The good news is that a lot of the standing water in places like the Pershing Dam has receeded over the past few days, so hopefully if it does rain we'll be able to handle a moderate shower without additional flooding.

Remember, we're here 24 hours a day to provide you with the Early Warning you need. Whether that's on-line or on air on KFOX-TV. And, if you have a digital tv, you can get a live radar image from KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler on channel 14-2.

Monday, 7:01pm
KFOX Chief Meteorologist Sandra Diaz has just updated her forecast and we're looking at a 30% chance of rain on Tuesday.

(Please accept our apologies for the slowness of the website tonight - apparently this is a network-wide slowdown with our internet provider, affecting dozens of their sites all across the country.)

Monday, 5:57pm
This has sure been a nice break today. As you can see there are some clouds building, but no severe weather in the area yet.

Monday, 9:16am
Isn't that a fantastic sky this morning? Beautiful clear skies. It's going to give us chance to dry out, but we do have a 20% chance of rain this afternoon, and a greater chance on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Sunday, 10:22pm
We had rain develop this evening, but most of it fell over unpopulated areas to the West of Vinton, Anthony and Vado. We hope Monday will offer more of the same. Right now we have a 30% chance of rain overnight and into Monday.

Sunday, 5:52pm
So far it's been a good day in El Paso. There have been scattered thunderstorms in rural areas, and there is a thunderstorm right now in Southern Dona Ana County between Las Cruces and Deming, but it doesn't appear this will hit any populated areas.

Sunday, 2:14pm
We have a Flash Flood Warning
for Central Otero County, including Alamogordo. This is your Early Warning Alamogordo. Up to two inches of rain has fallen in Marble Canyon and is expected to effect the Northern part of Alamogordo.

Sunday, 9:37am
There are some patches of sun among the clouds, but unfortunately it is going to be another day with the potential for locally heavy rain. The Flash Flood Watch continues until at least tonight. The chance of storms remains in the forecast into next weekend.

Be careful out there today, the street crews are working very hard trying to cleanup and repair all the damage, but the amount of work to be done is overwhelming. And it seems every time an area of town gets cleaned up, new flooding brings more debris right down into the street.

As we've done here at KFOX for the past week, as soon as conditions warrant we'll break into regular programming. The KFOX Severe Weather Team remains committed to giving you Early Warning, and staying with you non-stop throughout the danger period. We'll be there, that's a promise.

Sunday, 2am
We're still awake and monitoring conditions. KFOX Early Warning StormTrack Doppler is clear. It would be nice if it remained that way on Sunday, but our forecast indicates more of the same.

Saturday, 8:30pm
The Las Cruces area is getting the worst of the weather tonight. The heaviest rain now is Southwest of Mesilla.

Saturday, 7:15pm
Flash Flood Watch expires at: 3am Sunday. The flash flood watch continues for portions of south central New Mexico, Southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas, including the following areas: south central New Mexico, Sierra, Dona Ana, Otero, Grant, Luna and Hidalgo counties, in West Texas, El Paso and Hudspeth counties.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue and will be capable of producing heavy rain. Excessive runoff with localized flooding is likely from any storms that form.

Saturday, 4:40pm
Socorro and Horizon City, you are going to get it first. KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler shows hit times of 5:04 for Socorro HS, 5:15 for Del Valle HS, 5:26 for Ysleta and 5:32 for Ysleta HS.

Saturday, 4:27pm
In New Mexico now an Urban and Arroyo Flooding Advisory until 7:15pm. This includes Alamogordo.

Saturday, 3:56pm
FLASH FLOOD WARNING for: El Paso county including Socorro, San Elizario, Montana Vista, Fort Bliss, Fabens, and El Paso until 7 pm.

At 3:45 pm, the National Weather Service doppler radar indicated flash flooding from thunderstorms over the warned area.

Thunderstorms were building over eastern El Paso county. These storms were drifting to the west and will first affect eastern El Paso county including Montana Vista and Socorro, then the storms will build into the city of El Paso.

With the saturated ground already in place, it will take very little rainfall to cause flooding. These storms will be capable of producing one-half to one inch of rainfall in about an hour.

This is a dangerous situation. Do not drive unless absolutely necessary.

Saturday, 3:46pm
A Flash Flood Warning now for Western Hudspeth County including Fort Hancock, and Hueco Village until 5:30pm. We have a strong line of Thunderstorms there with dozens of lightning strikes and they are headed toward El Paso. If you live in East El Paso, you have about an hour to get your chores done before this weather begins to move in.

Saturday, 2:13pm
Strong storm cells are developing in Hudspeth County, mostly along I-10. KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler also shows some showers North of I-10 between Las Cruces and Deming.

Fortunately the earlier shower on the Westside was brief, but it again showed just how saturated the ground is. In just a couple of minutes, water was inches deep and rushing fast down Sunland Park Drive.

Saturday, 12:56pm
Heavy rain is falling again in West El Paso. The intersection of Sunland Park and Mesa is once again flooding. To this point it is passable but rain is falling so hard it's difficult for drivers to see.

Saturday, 11:51am
Update of major road closures in El Paso

Central Copia and Durazno Pershing and Gateway South Gateway West from Raynolds to Copia US 54 North Pershing Ramp Gateway North from Manchester to Pershing Pershing and Gateway South

West 4100 Emory 100 Mc Cutcheon 6200 Fiesta 4200 Hookheath 600 Pinar Del Rio 200 Mulberry

East 10,100 Lockerbie @ 2100 Wedgewood 2200 Orkney 2200 Bayou @ 3000 Orkney 10,300 Blackwood @ 3200 Cornwall 2900 Wedgewood 10,000 Album (Park)

Saturday, 8:10am
We've had light rain overnight across the region, but nothing substantial. KFOX continues to monitor our storms on a 24hr basis, and you can be assured that we will be here and on KFOX-TV whenever there are new developments.

Click here for the latest road conditions along El Paso highways from Texas DOT.

Friday, 7:52pm
The rain has passed, but the damage has been done. Click here for the latest press release from the City of El Paso.

Friday, 5:48pm
Soccoro Police have told KFOX TV that they are now evacuating the streets of Shady Valley, Mill Valley and Valley Ridge. Those who can self evacuate should go to Valley Ridge and Stockyard.

Friday, 5:05pm
here's more information on the Pershing evacuation. It's the area from Frankfort from Pershing from Gateway North to Marr are currently being evacuated by El Paso Police.

Friday, 4:59pm
Evacuations are also underway in Westway and Vinton. Members of the National Guard are enroute to assist in this evacuation. Evacuated residents will be going to Canutillo HS.

Friday, 4:49
As you might expect, evacuations are now underway in the Pershing neighborhood.

Friday, 4:43pm
Las Cruces is now under the gun. Heavy rain and hail are pounding a large area from Sonoma Ranch to Las Cruces Country Club to Unidad Park.

Friday, 4:20pm
We have serious flooding now in neighborhoods along US 54 and Pershing. Water is gushing over a retention dam and into the neighborhoods.

Friday, 4:00
Rush hour has turned into a nightmare along I-10 East. There are numerous accidents around Yarbrough and a sinkhole has swallowed up a downed tree further to the East.

Friday, 1:49 pm
The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WARNING effective until 3:45 p.m. MDT for Dona Ana, El Paso and Hudspeth counties.

Friday, 10:04am
The El Paso Police Department reports the following street closures. -3900 Block of Emory -Doniphan between Bird to Atlantic

Friday, 9:38am
We've had showers in Las Cruces for the past hour or two but those are now clearing out. The El Paso area is clear at the moment.

In Mexico, work is underway to relieve pressure on the dams. It's hoped that this will reduce the danger of a sudden break that leads to widespread flooding.

Friday, 7:48am
Juli Lozano with the City of El Paso is stressing that it is not safe for evacuees to return to their neighborhoods. She tells KFOX that the Convention Center housed 951 people overnight. There are an estimated 2,000 people who live in the evacuation zone.

Friday, 7:30am
KFOX Morning news Reporter Arleene Barrios just showed us in a live report from the US side of the Rio Grande that the Anapra area is a muddy mess. From our live cameras we can see that there is still traffic on the roads, and it's actually quite busy in the area, despite the danger of the Mexican dams being breached.

Friday, 7:01am
KFOX Morning News Reporter Daniel Novick is the only local reporter at the Convention Center, where many evacuees are leaving and returning home. They told him that the Convention Center was cold and cots were uncomfortable and since it didn't rain overnight they feel the danger has passed. But as we've seen in the past hour, storms are developing across the region.

Friday, 6:43am
The National Weather Service has just extended our Flash Flood Watch until late tonight. Off the top of our heads, we've been under a Flash Flood Watch now for about a week - it has been continually extended.

Friday, 6:18am
And we have development right now over the Organ Mountains. It's too soon to tell if these cells will hit Las Cruces.

Friday, 6:14am
We've just had development of a storm right over the Franklins - tracking toward Canutillo. Another is now headed in the direction of Hueco Tanks and scheduled to hit there at 6:49am. Brad Montgomery will have more on this in a moment on KFOX-TV.

Friday, 6:05am
Storms are firing up on radar, so far though we're very fortunate. All are over rural areas and tracking to miss both El Paso and Las Cruces. The brunt of these particular cells will be felt in Otero County along US 54 and US 70.

Friday, 3:20am
We're still here. Thankfully there just hasn't been much to report over the past few hours. Some showers are developing in Western Hudspeth County (to the East of Montana Vista) and a few have been crossing US 54 between Oro Grande and Alamogordo. These areas of rain are growing somewhat and are worth watching, but we're not getting concerned about them just yet.

Friday, 12:50am
A few showers moved through Downtown and the Westside in the past couple of hours. Fortunately they moved through quickly. Radar is virtually clear at the moment.

Thursday, 10:20pm
About 400 evacuees are now at the Convention Center. Up to 2,000 people live in the evacuation zone. Pets are not allowed at the Convention Center.

El Paso Mayor John Cook tells us that if - and it's only an if at this point - if the dam at Anapra, Mexico breaks, the first wave would reach El Paso in three minutes. That's a big reason for the precautionary mandatory evacuation.

Weather Update: KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler is clear with the execption of some light showern north of Organ, NM.
Sandra's Five Day Forecast calls for 50% chance of rain tomorrow, 40% on Saturday, 30% on Sunday, 40% on Monday and 30% on Tuesday. That's certainly not very encouraging. We'll keep you updated and hope that changes at some point.

8:58pm
The National Weather Service has just confirmed that our Flash Flood Watch will remain in effect at least through tomorrow morning.

Thursday, 8:40pm
KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler is mostly clear right now, with the exception of a Thunderstorm along US 70 between White Sands and Alamogordo.

KFOX FutureCast shows that our best possibility of more rain right now starts tomorrow morning around 11am. Of course that doesn't eliminate the chance of more rain for us overnight. Unfortunately the chances for rain continue to be high through the weekend.

Thursday, 7:23pm
The evacuation center is the Convention Center. 1,500 to 2,000 residents are affected. Police and National Guard soldiers are going door-to-door in the neighborhood. Both the Paso Del Norte bridge and the Stanton Street bridges have been closed by Customs and Border Protection. If you do not live in the area stay out of the area so that you do not delay the evacuations.

Thursday, 6:57pm
Mandatory evacuations have now been ordered for Downtown and South El Paso. From Executive Center following Paisano to Kansas, Father Rahm to St. Vrain, Including neighborhood of Chiuahuita and parts of the Segundo barrio. This is due to the potential breach of a storm water dam in Juarez. More updates shortly.

Thursday, 3:38pm
Updated Street Closures from El Paso Police.
Central: Rivera @ Gateway West (CLOSED) Pera @ Gateway West (CLOSED) Alameda from Hammett to Washington (One lane open eastbound) Evergreen to Pera (CLOSED) U.S. 54 North to Gateway North Off Ramp (CLOSED) Paisano @ Gateway North On Ramp(CLOSED)

Northeast: Trans Mountain on Northeast side (CLOSED) Fairbanks between Gateway North to Kenworthy and Dyer (Drivable debris on roadway) 10300 Bon Aire (Debris on roadway being cleaned - drivable ) 4600 Sun Valley (Debris on roadway being cleaned - drivable ) 10300 Gateway North @ Butterfield (Debris on roadway being cleaned - drivable ) 2700 block of Pierce @ 4800 Louisiana (drivable but a lot of water on roadway)

Mission Valley: 8260 block of Alameda (Only one eastbound lane open)

Pebble Hills: 10100 block of Lockerbie (CLOSED) Wedgewood @ Album (Water on Roadway) 3000 block of Orkneu (CLOSED)

Westside: Trans Mountain on Westside(CLOSED) 200 block of Shadow Mountain @ Pebble Beach (CLOSED)

Thursday, 1:03pm
We have a new storm cell that's formed over Organ and is moving in the direction of Las Cruces. It should bring showers to the Las Cruces area in the next half hour. Meanwhile radar over the El Paso are is clear at the moment.

Thursday, 11am
You will be seeing a new look from us over the next day or two. While the flood waters are out of our studio and newsroom for now, we are going to have to evacuate those areas for repair and reconstruction. We're still on the jog 24 hours a day and this won't affect our ability to cover the news, we'll just be doing it from a different floor of our station and the background will definitely be different that what you're used to seeing.

Thursday, 9:32am
Mayor John Cook has told KFOX that the city of El Paso expects current damages from our storms to reach $100 Million.

Thursday, 8:26am
The rain is starting to clear in Las Cruces, but to the North - Radium Springs is getting some moderate rain at the moment. The general direction of this storm is to the West.

Thursday, 7:49am
That Flash Flood Watch that seems to have been with us for days, has now been extended again, through Friday Morning. We have a continuing chance of scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall.

Thursday, 7:45am
Las Cruces is now getting some heavy rain. The heaviest rain is in area around Las Cruces Country Club and Mayfield High School, as well as South of Mesilla.

Thursday, 7:39am
Rick Glancey with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office has just told us on KFOX-TV that the tractor trailer hit two other vehicles which then hit a third vehicle which struck one of the workers who was trying to clear the flooding. It's not clear yet if the driver lost his breaks or not. The victim's identity has not been confirmed. There are also reports of live electrical wires down at the scene. This is the accident at Talbot and Doniphan.

Thursday, 7:37am
That accident is just now being cleared at I-10 and Sunland Park.

Thursday, 7:29am
KFOX Morning News reporter Daniel Novick is on the scene of that accident at Talbot and Doniphan. Witnesses have told him that the driver of a tractor trailer appeared to have lost his breaks on Talbot, struck at least two other vehicles and then hit a person who was attempting to clear floodwaters along Doniphan.

Elsewhere, the accident on I-10 and Sunland Park has not yet been cleared. The west-bound lanes on Mesa at Sunland Park are once again a mess -- full of rocks and debris. This same area flooded substantially on Tuesday, and once again some of the flood water entered our studios at KFOX, but the flooding from this was light.

Thursday, 7:05am
A lot of updates, here we go...
We have a reported accident with a death on Doniphan. It appears to be a pedestrian accident. A KFOX crew is on the way to the scene. If weather-related, this would be the first death in our nearly one week of storms.

Storms are now forming East of Las Cruces. Heavy rain is falling around Organ and US 70. This system is moving into Las Cruces. Las Cruces has not had much rain in the past few days, but it may be our turn there now.

I-10 is once again open downtown. The high speed lanes are closed around Piedras after this morning's flooding.

Trans Mountain road is open.

Thursday, 5:34am
Rainfall totals since midnight on the KFOX Local Weather Nets
New Deal Furniture - 1.45 inches Household Furniture - 1.41 inches West El Paso - 1.40 inches Hyundai of El Paso - 0.96 inches Painted Dunes - 0.71 inches Fred Loya - 0.70 inches

Thursday, 5:16am
Road Conditions from the El Paso Sheriff's Office
Doniphan at Talbot remains flooded Doniphan at FM 259 remains impassable. Montana from O’Leary to Desert Meadows West bound lane closed due to rising water in the past 10 minutes. Intersection of Montana at Las Casitas is being closed right now due to rising water. An arroyo has just given way at O’Leary and Felix (5:03 a.m.) Deputies responding.

Thursday, 5:10am
For those of you who are asking, we've just done another check on the Rio Grande. For now the river is stable and it is not expected to flood from this morning's rain. However the rain is continuing at this moment and we'd ask you not to let down your guard. But again, for the moment, the river is not expected to flood.

Thursday, 4:51am
El Paso Electric reports that they are working on restoring power to those who are without. They advise KFOX that their crews are waiting for lightning to pass before they can get to work.

Thursday, 4:02am
The heavy thunderstorms have passed to the south, but rain continues to fall all across El Paso. From Fabens all the way up to Vado to White Sands.

By the way, if you're on the internet waiting for the beginning of The KFOX Morning News, it's already undreway. We've been on the air with Special Reports since before 2am, and have been in extended coverage since 3am.

Also, check out our Severe Weather Forum and tell us about this morning's rain in your area.

Thursday - 3:43am - I-10 and Piedras is now shut down due to flooding.

Thursday - 3:16am - Be careful when you head out this morning. Roads that were clear last night on your drive home may have new hazards. Many rocks have washed into the roadway again and there is new street flooding,

Thursday - 2:30am - The storm is now hitting all areas of El Paso and the surrounding cities, causing flooding in many trouble spots.

Thursday - 1:47am Another water emergency is called out at Zaragosa and Vista Del Sol

Thursday - 1:41amRescue crews pull a driver out of a vehicle at Gateway and Airway in East El Paso

Thursday - 1:20amIntense flooding is caught on our TXDOT traffic cameras at Montana near the Airport.

Thursday - 1:15am Rain is falling in Chaparral, NM and Northeast El Paso

Wednesday, 6:26pm
Here's the latest on road conditions from TX DOT. CLOSURES The westbound Artcraft turnaround at Doniphan (SH 20) FM 1110 (San Elizario) from FM 258 (Socorro) to Chicken Ranch Rd. Doniphan (SH 20) from Artcraft (SH 178) to Talbot Doniphan (SH 20) between Vinton and Canutillo (FM 259) Weight Station - northbound at Travel and Information Center (I-10) Desert North and Desert South from Trans Mountain (Loop 375) to Anthony (FM 1905) Canutillo (FM 259) - flooded Paisano Dr. (US 62) @ Executive Blvd. The right northbound lane on Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) on the overpass at mile marker 32

OPENED Trans Mountain (Loop 375) Right lane on Border Highway-Cesar Chavez (Loop 375) eastbound @ Ascarate Doniphan (SH 20) from Artcraft (SH 178) to Anthony (FM 1905) – OPEN TO RESIDENTS ONLY Artcraft Rd. (SH 178) Eastbound right lane on Montana Ave. (US 62/180) from Zaragoza Rd. (FM 659) to Desert Meadows I-10 at Piedras (one left lane CLOSED in each direction) – FRONTAGE ROADS OPEN

Wednesday, 5:53pm
The El Paso metropolitan area has escaped most of rain that's popped up this afternoon. There were some brief showers in West El Paso but those are tapering off. There is concern now in Hudspeth County where Severe Weather has moved through. This, in combination with the rising Rio Grande coming downstream from El Paso could lead to some flooding along the river.

KFOX Chief Meteorologist Sandra Diaz says the rain we might get over the next few hours may be in brief heavy downpours in scattered areas - rather than the heavy persistent rain of Tuesday. Still, we need to be aware of any additional rain. Depending upon where it falls it could lead to additional flooding. We remain under a Flash Flood Watch until at least Midnight.

Wednesday, 10:59am
According to KFOX FutureCast, the chance of rain will return as early as 1pm today. This time the east side will likely be first to see the rain. We don't believe it will be as heavy as Tuesday, however the ground is already over-saturated and any further rain could cause more trouble.

Wednesday, 8:15am
The National Guard is deploying 45 more soldiers to Vinton to help in the flooding. 26 Guardsmen were sent to Socorro yesterday.

Wednesday, 7:09am
KFOX's Brad Montgomery is sounding the warning that the rain may return this afternoon. The Flash Flood Watch continues. KFOX will continue with coverage here on kfoxtv.com and on KFOX-TV.

Wednesday, 1:03am -
We're still here with you and we'll be with you until the danger has passed. The KFOX Newsroom is fully-staffed and we'll break into programming with any significant new developments.

The latest from a weather standpoint - A River Flood Warning remains in effect for the Rio Grande. Flood stage is 8.6 feet, and the highest the river rose was over flood stage at 9.3 feet at 4pm. It has been receeding since then and is once again below flood stage. We're watching this situation very closely.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until Wednsday night. This is not only for El Paso, but Las Cruces, Deming, and Alamogordo as well.

Tuesday, 10:16pm
Our Flash Flood Watch is going to be extended past 1:15am Wednesday, when it was due to expire. The National Weather Service has not yet determined for how long the Watch will be extended.

Tuesday, 10:14pm
The Rio Grande is receeding as we have this break in the weather. Those who live along the river still need to be ready to leave on a moment's notice.

Tuesday, 9:10pm
School is cancelled for Wednesday in the Gadsden Independent School District. Teachers and Administrators are to report for work however.

Tuesday, 8:02pm
Socorro Police are asking anyone who lives within 1/4 mile of the Rio Grande to voluntarily evacuate their homes. If you need help evacuating, call 858-6985.

From El Paso's Emergency Management Center.

The following shelters are open. You may need your own sleeping equipment and food and drink. - Convention Center - Bel Aire High School - Ranchford Middle School - Moorehead Middle School - Jefferson High School - Canutillo Elementary School - El Paso High School - Tigua Community Center - Ernesto Serna School in Socorro

I-10 traffic into El Paso is being diverted. I-10 East into El Paso is being diverted via loop 375 to railroad drive to US 54 to Alamogordo I-10 West into El Paso is being diverted at las cruces, the opposite direction through alamogordo to us 54 and then loop 375.

Sun Metro - Bus routes are limited to the 10 main arterial routes. - Westside - Routes 15 and 17 - Northeast side - Routes 32, 35, 43 - East side - Routes 50, 53 and 58 - Mission Valley - Route 61 - Lakeside - Route 66.

While attempting to respond to as many emergencies as possible, Rick Glancey, public affairs director with the El Paso County Sheriff's Department, said officials must prioritize how they handle the rash of emergency calls.

If a resident needs a medical assistance or an emergency response, please call 546-2280.

The department released the following information:

Priorities of Responding To Emergencies

1st: Medical emergencies

2nd: Victims of flooding

3rd: Any accidents

Road Closures

Doniphan from Artcraft to Vinton: Both east and westbound lanes closed

North Desert: Closed

Westway Community: All areas closed

Tuesday 1:42pm

Approximately 65 people have been moved to the West Valley volunteer Fire Station in Vinton. The facility has a capacity of 150. Rescue efforts continue.

Sheriff's officials said when they get to near capacity, arrangements have been made to move these people to schools in the Canutillo Independent School District.

We appreciate the assistance of all residents who obey traffic laws and road closures.

EPSO is almost caught up with all of the calls for service which were generated around 10 a.m.

5:20pm
We continue to be under a Flash Flood Warning until at least 6:45 tonight.

4:15pm
Rainfall totals since midnight on our KFOX Weathernets - West El Paso/KFOX 6.84 inches, Painted Dunes 3.71 inches, Hyundai of El Paso 2.32 inches, New Deal Furniture 2.07, Household Furniture 1.91, Fred Loya 1.40. And climbing.

Tuesday 1:18pm
Rescue efforts continue in the Upper Valley.

More than 10 people have been rescued along Doniphan. Rescue efforts consist of people on roof tops, stuck on top of cars, or wading through neck deep water.

A is down at 1300 Camelia, and there is a possible gas leak.

North Kiley Road is washed out. More than 30 people in the area have been assisted in moving to higher ground.

Ledbetter is also washed out.

Tuesday 9:20am
While dangerous situations develop all around the El Paso area, the West Side and Upper Valley have been hit especially hard since the early-morning hours.

Rain has pounded the area since 3 a.m., and heavy lightning in West El Paso has been consistent.

Numerous streets are flooded throughout the region, including the intersection of Mesa and Sunland Park Drive.

Doniphan Street is blocked off due to heavy flooding from Redd all the way to Frontera, and a massive sinkhole has developed near McNutt in Santa Teresa.

Northeast El Paso is flooded on Dyer, and Texas Department of Transportation crews continue to respond all across the city.

Up-to-the-minute public alerts can be found at elpasotexas.gov.

Tuesday 8:30am
Transmountain Road is now CLOSED due to low visibility, heavy rainstorms, and reports of a boulder on one of the eastbound lanes.

Tuesday 8:15am
Doniphan near Redd Road experiences heavy flooding, creating a dangerous spot for drivers. Much of Northeast El Paso is also under a lot of water, as well as Sunland Park. One Sunland Park woman called KFOX reporting a sinkhole being created on McNutt Road near Santa Teresa Middle School.

Tuesday 7:47am
Steady rain showers continue to be in the forecast. According to KFOX Early Warning Storm Track Doppler, the area of West El Paso around Franklin High School has received more than three inches of rain in the past 24 hours. There have been dozens of weather related traffic accidents around the city, and parts of Doniphan have been closed due to flooding.

Tuesday 4:45am
Traffic in West El Paso was tied up for more than an hour at I-10 West and Sunland Park when a tractor-trailer and several vehicles were involved in a crash. It happened on slick roads, and the driver of one of the cars was cited for failure to slow down due to the weather.

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