Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this flash flood warning at Aug 12, 2021, 6:52 PM MDT for El Paso County, Texas. It was in force for 5 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2021, 6:52 PM MDT (00:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County El Paso County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 7:02 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 2 | 3 Nne El Paso, TX | 2.0 INCHES OF RAIN IN 40 MINUTES. |
| Aug 12, 7:05 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 2 | 6 N El Paso, TX | 2.00 FELL IN 35 MINS. STREET FLOODING BEGINNING WITH SOME STRANDED CARS. |
| Aug 12, 7:51 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Wsw Fort Bliss, TX | *** 1 FATAL, 1 INJ *** FLASH FLOODING CAUSED A WALL COLLAPSE AT A LOCAL RESIDENCE, REQUIRING FIRE RESCUE. A 65 YEAR OLD WOMAN DIED AS A RESULT AND A 2 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS HOSPITALIZED IN CRITICAL CONDITION. |
| Aug 12, 8:00 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | El Paso, TX | PUBLIC REPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, FLASH FLOODING (08/12/21) AT ATLAS AVE CAUSED THE ROAD TO BUCKLE WITH SLABS OF PAVEMENT MISSING. |
| Aug 12, 8:33 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 W Fort Bliss, TX | FLASH FLOODING AT THE INTERSECTION OF FORT BLVD AND LOUISIANA ST. A TORRENT OF WATER RUSHING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE INTO NEIGHBORHOODS. |
| Aug 12, 8:44 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.95 | 6 N El Paso, TX | SPOTTER REPORT OF 2.95 INCHES OF RAIN IN ROUGHLY TWO HOURS. |
| Aug 12, 8:48 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.95 | 6 N El Paso, TX | SPOTTER REPORT OF 2.95 INCHES OF RAIN IN ROUGHLY TWO HOURS. |
| Aug 12, 8:51 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.95 | 6 N El Paso, TX | SPOTTER REPORT OF 2.95 INCHES OF RAIN IN ROUGHLY TWO HOURS. |
| Aug 12, 9:00 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.93 | 2 W Fort Bliss, TX | |
| Aug 12, 10:54 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.75 | 2 Nne El Paso, TX | SPOTTER REPORT OF 3.75 INCHES OF RAIN THIS EVENING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 27 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 676 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1977 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
608
WGUS54 KEPZ 130052
FFWEPZ
TXC141-130400-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0042.210813T0052Z-210813T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
652 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central El Paso County in western Texas...
* Until 1000 PM MDT.
* At 652 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Northeast El Paso, Central El Paso, East El Paso, Fort Bliss,
Biggs Field, Fort Bliss Northeast and Franklin Mountains State
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses
to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3179 10647 3200 10647 3191 10632 3180 10635
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
AB3 follow-up statements
820
WGUS74 KEPZ 130133
FFSEPZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
733 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021
TXC141-130400-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210813T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso TX-
733 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...
At 733 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...TX DOT web cameras and trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Northeast El Paso, Central El Paso, East El Paso, Fort Bliss,
Biggs Field, Fort Bliss Northeast and Franklin Mountains State
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses
to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3179 10647 3200 10647 3191 10632 3180 10635
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
AB662
WGUS54 KEPZ 130326
FFWEPZ
TXC141-130600-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210813T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
926 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has extended
the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central El Paso County in western Texas...
* Until midnight MDT.
* At 926 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Northeast El Paso, Central El Paso, East El Paso, Fort Bliss,
Biggs Field, Fort Bliss Northeast and Franklin Mountains State
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses
to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3179 10647 3200 10647 3191 10632 3180 10635
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
AB919 WGUS74 KEPZ 130556 FFSEPZ Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1156 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021 TXC141-130606- /O.EXP.KEPZ.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210813T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ El Paso TX- 1156 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR NORTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 900 AM MDT Saturday for portions of New Mexico and southwest Texas. LAT...LON 3179 10647 3200 10647 3191 10632 3180 10635 $$ JD
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 6:12 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 6:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso | 115 min |
| Aug 12, 6:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 7:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | El Paso | 23 min |
| Aug 12, 7:23 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 7:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso | 113 min |
| Aug 12, 7:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | El Paso | 4 hr |
| Aug 12, 8:05 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | El Paso | 4 hr |
| Aug 12, 8:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | El Paso | 36 min |
| Aug 12, 9:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:36 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hudspeth | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hudspeth | 118 min |
| Aug 13, 1:52 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso | 113 min |
| Aug 13, 2:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hudspeth | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hudspeth | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:11 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:17 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | El Paso, Hudspeth | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:49 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | El Paso, Hudspeth | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:25 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | El Paso | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.