There will be a chance of some rain and storms tonight but not expecting a lot of them. Storms will pick up a bit tomorrow and then again Thursday. Friday the 4th of July should be rather dry but hotter. Temps will climb to the upper 90s and then some lower 100’s for the holiday
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Fire Department’s Swiftwater Rescue Team saved a driver after his truck was swept down an arroyo by floodwaters and sunk into the Rio Grande last night. This happened on the mesa northwest of Rincon Valley, about 25 miles north of Las Cruces. The floodwater had crossed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert as we continue to track storm chances through the region. Today rain chances are elevated at 40%. Wednesday and Thursday rain chances are climbing to 50%. Today expect highs to be cooler than yesterday and below average. El Paso is expected to reach
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A few showers and storms developed tonight across the area dropping some pea to marble size hail in parts of town. Some areas were able to pick up some decent rainfall in a short period of time. More showers and storms will be likely the next several days with the potential of gusty winds with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Temperatures will be a bit warmer today as we trend near average. Rain chances also linger this week. Temperatures will be warmer today getting a little closer to average. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 95, Las Cruces expected to reach a high of 93. Rain chances
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The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Dust Storm Warning for Dona Ana and Otero Counties until 745 PM. This includes the following areas, White Sands National Park, Orogrande, Alamogordo, and Holloman Air Force Base. An almost stationary dust storm was observed 4 miles northwest of White Sands National Park. Less than
Continue Reading We are on track for another nice, dry day in the Borderland. I am forecasting a high of 93 with mostly clear Most of the showers and thunderstorms will remain in the area mountains today and the next two days. We will be working with more tropical moisture out of the Southeast in the middle of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–Thunderstorms are expected to continue across the region this weekend. Scattered storms will mainly affect mountainous areas on Sunday and Monday, with isolated chances elsewhere. Flash flooding risks remain low as moisture levels are slightly below normal. As we start your work week, storm coverage is expected to increase significantly starting Tuesday.
Continue Reading We are tracking daily rain chances in the Borderland. For the next few days it will be mostly dry in the Borderland. Most of the rain will remain in the mountains, but will increase around the Fourth of July. It will be nice and much cooler compared to the beginning of June, highs in the
Continue Reading Temps will climb to the mid and upper 90s for the weekend but our rain chances come down a bit. I’m anticipated around a 10-20% of storms both Saturday and Sunday. Most of next will have daily storm chances around 20-30%. Temps will stay in the mid 90’s. The Fourth looks partly sunny with a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are still hanging on to rain chances for today all the while temperatures are expected to start climbing. El Paso we are anticipating about a 30% chance for some rain with rain chances dropping further into the weekend before climbing once again next week. Today El Paso is expected
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The westside of town and along the Border got hit with good rainfall Thursday afternoon and evening. Some spots picked up 0.5 to .75″ of rainfall. Some street flooding occurred near UTEP. There will be some more opportunities for additional rain and storms later in the day Friday and Friday night. Less rain is expected
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A Juarez neighborhood experienced heavy flooding, which damaged dozens of buildings. Watch the video above to see the damage. Yesterday’s heavy rains affected nearly 300 homes and displaced around 1,000 residents in the Francisco Sarabia neighborhood of Northwest Ciudad Juárez. ABC-7 was in this neighborhood today, where several people reported having
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 viewer Debra Lujan sent in an image of storm clouds and dust billowing westward from Las Cruces. Debra Lujan This is a picture of a “storm with dust devils moving westward from Las Cruces today at 3:30” today, Lujan commented. We are currently under an ABC-7 First Alert.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert as strong storm chances linger for your Thursday. Today we are hanging on to strong storm potential through the region with a 40% chance for rain in our forecast. Rain chances will start to decrease into the weekend as temperatures are expected to
Continue Reading The National Weather Service in El Paso/Santa Teresa has issued a Flood Advisory for Otero County until 10:30 PM. Minor flooding in low-lying areas and arroyos is possible. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to a thunderstorm in the advisory area. Between 1-2 inches of rain has fallen and an additional inch of rain is
Continue Reading Our ABC-7 First Alert continues for the rain chances in the Borderland. El Paso has already seen up to 0.13 inches of rain. Meanwhile, Las Cruces has seen 0.54 inches. Another round of showers and thunderstorms are possible this evening in the Borderland, but if you don’t see rain tonight… another round is possible tomorrow
Continue Reading The National Weather Service in El Paso/Santa Teresa has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Dona Ana County until 7:30 PM. This storm is mostly over rural area. The main hazards for this severe warned storm are 60 mile per hour wind gusts and quarter-sized hail. This storm is located 7 miles southwest of
Continue Reading The National Weather Service in El Paso/Santa Teresa has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Otero County until 7:15 PM. This storm is mostly over rural area. The main hazards for this severe warned storm are 60 mile per hour wind gusts and quarter-sized hail. This storm is located 12 miles southwest of Timberon,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Franklin Mountains are one of the beautiful sights that makes El Paso unique but it’s also the cause of why some areas see flooding more than others. Denise Parra, Public affairs officer for El Paso Water says “when rain comes down, especially those heavy rain events, all of that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department responded to 15 rain-related incidents today. The incidents were attributed to flooding caused by the thunderstorms that passed through early this morning. Emergency crews helped rescue 13 people from cars that had become stranded in high water. No one was reported injured, officials say. Most
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Businesses in Ruidoso are trying to clean up after floodwaters swept through the village the last few days. We sent ABC-7’s Andrew Polk to talk with business owners as they deal with the mess left behind. Watch the video above to see more images of the aftermath.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Heavy rain hit the Borderland overnight and this morning. ABC-7 viewers are now sending in images of flooded streets, mud caked roads, and well watered plants from across El Paso. Browse our photo gallery below to see more. Macielle Sanchez Macielle Sanchez Macielle Sanchez Macielle Sanchez sent in images of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A street in Northeast El Paso flooded with around 3 feet of water due to overnight storms, damaging the surrounding homes. Residents say that this is the third or fourth time this type of flooding has happened, and that they are frustrated. They say that the reason for this flooding is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert as we track active rainfall this morning with potential for more throughout the day. El Paso area is under a Flash Flood Watch until 6:45 be careful with flooded areas. Northeast El Paso experienced some of the heaviest rainfall this morning. Early estimates
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UPDATE: The street has now been opened, according to TXDOT. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some drivers were left stranded in Northeast El Paso after early morning rain caused some flooding. Flooding was seen on Gateway North and McCombs. The street is closed until further notice. Drivers are advised to avoid the area. ABC-7 saw
Continue Reading The original Flood Watch for the South Central Mountains including Mescalero, Cloudcroft, and Ruidoso remains in effect through Wednesday evening. Excessive rainfall will likely cause localized flooding especially along the burn scar areas around Ruidoso. Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding, the soil is already heavily saturated from Monday’s rain event. Rainfall
Continue Reading The National Weather Service in El Paso/Santa Teresa has issued a Flood Advisory for Southern Dona Ana County along Interstate 10 and Anthony Gap until 4 PM today. Doppler Radar has indicated slow moving thunderstorms that are dropping heavy rains. Approximately 0.5 to 1 inch of rain has already fallen. Minor flooding is possible, avoid
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