Doña Ana County offering free, empty sandbags to residents
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Doña Ana County residents can pick up free, empty sandbags to protect against potential flooding. We are currently…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Storm chances and cooler temps
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First alert as thunderstorm activity is expected through the region today amid cooler temps. We…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Chance of rain-storms tonight; better chance tomorrow
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.…
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Man drove into flooded arroyo, was swept away by floodwaters in Doña Ana County
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…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Storm chances linger, below average temps expected
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…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Storms hit Monday evening and night; more are expected the next several days.
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…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Warm temps, thunderstorm chances
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…
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Dust Storm Warning for Dona Ana and Otero Counties until 7:45 PM including White Sands and Alamogordo
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…
Continue Reading ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Rain chances increase daily in the Borderland, wet midweek expected
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…
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Thunderstorms and increased rain chances ahead
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–Thunderstorms are expected to continue across the region this weekend. Scattered storms will mainly affect mountainous areas…
Continue Reading ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Daily rain chances in the Borderland, chances increase midweek
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…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Storm Track Weather – Temps warm; rain chances come down a bit
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…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Lingering rain chances, warmer weekend
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…
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ABC-7 Weather – Chance of a few storms Friday. Humidity remains on the higher side.
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.…
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Heavy flooding damages Juarez neighborhood
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A Juarez neighborhood experienced heavy flooding, which damaged dozens of buildings. Watch the video above to see the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dust devils outside Las Cruces, dark clouds in Northeast
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…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Lingering storm chances, increasing temps
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…
Continue Reading Flood Advisory for Otero County until 10:30 PM
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…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Another chance for rain for the Borderland today, Flood Watch still in effect until tomorrow
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…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dona Ana County until 7:30 PM
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…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Otero County until 7:15 PM
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…
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Why does it flood in El Paso?
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…
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Rain causes busy day for El Paso Fire Department
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department responded to 15 rain-related incidents today. The incidents were attributed to flooding caused…
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Ruidoso businesses deal with aftermath of heavy flooding
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…
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Rain, mud, and clouds: See our viewer photo gallery
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…
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Overnight storms flood home in the Northeast
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.…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Active rainfall, and lingering rain chances
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…
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Floodwaters leave drivers stranded in Northeast El Paso
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…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Flood Watch continues for Cloudcroft, Mescalero, and Ruidoso until Wednesday evening, localized flooding is expected
The original Flood Watch for the South Central Mountains including Mescalero, Cloudcroft, and Ruidoso remains in effect through Wednesday evening.…
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