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Floodwaters leave drivers stranded in Northeast El Paso

June 25, 2025 7:36 AM Isabel Garcia, Nicole Ardila

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…

ABC-7 First Alert: Flood Watch continues for Cloudcroft, Mescalero, and Ruidoso until Wednesday evening, localized flooding is expected

June 24, 2025 7:55 PM Jaelin Lewis

The original Flood Watch for the South Central Mountains including Mescalero, Cloudcroft, and Ruidoso remains in effect through Wednesday evening.…

ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood Warning for Northwest Dona Ana County between Hatch and Radium Springs until 8:45 PM

June 24, 2025 7:37 PM Jaelin Lewis

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Flood Advisory for Southern Dona Ana County along Interstate 10 and Anthony Gap until 4 PM

June 24, 2025 2:05 PM Jaelin Lewis

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…

Video: Haboob entering the Borderland

June 24, 2025 2:09 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 viewer Edgardo Mireles sent in video of a haboob entering the Borderland on Monday afternoon. You can watch the storm…

ABC-7 First Alert: Widespread thunderstorm chances, flood watch

June 24, 2025 6:00 AM Sarah Coria

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for rain chances thorough the region. The area is also at risk for flooding. The…

ABC-7 First Alert: Multi-day monsoonal pattern continues in the Borderland, localized flooding is possible

June 23, 2025 3:50 PM Jaelin Lewis

We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms in the Borderland! A southeasterly flow from a strong upper-level…

ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood Warning for Dona Ana County including Dripping Springs until 11:15 PM

June 23, 2025 9:16 PM Jaelin Lewis

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flash Flood Warning for East Dona Ana County until 11:15 PM. Doppler radar indicates a…

ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood Warning for Southwestern Otero County along US-54 which includes Orogrande until 2 AM

June 23, 2025 10:50 PM Jaelin Lewis

The National Weather Service in El Paso/Santa Teresa has a Flash Flood Warning for Southwestern Otero County until 2 AM. The warning area is along US…

ABC-7 First Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dona Ana and Otero Counties including Organ and White Sands Missile Range until 10:15 PM

June 23, 2025 8:55 PM Jaelin Lewis

The National Weather in El Paso has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for East-Central Dona Ana County and Southwestern Otero County until 10:15…

ABC-7 First Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dona Ana and Sierra Counties until 10 PM

June 23, 2025 9:10 PM Jaelin Lewis

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Dona Ana County and East/Central Sierra County…

ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood Warning for Southwestern Dona Ana County until 10:30 PM

June 23, 2025 8:31 PM Jaelin Lewis

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southwestern Dona Ana County until 10:30 PM. Doppler radar indicates a…

ABC-7 First Alert: Flood Watch issued for El Paso and Las Cruces until Wednesday night; TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN

June 23, 2025 3:13 PM Jaelin Lewis

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flood Watch for multiple counties until Wednesday Night. This includes Culberson, Dona Ana, El…

Cars swept away by floodwater in Ruidoso

June 23, 2025 3:19 PM Emma Hoggard

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Several cars have been swept away in Ruidoso as the mountain village deals with flooding. Courtesy: Ruidoso News…

Las Cruces Swiftwater Rescue Team deploys to Ruidoso

June 23, 2025 1:16 PM Emma Hoggard

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces is deploying its Swiftwater Rescue Team to Ruidoso. The village is anticipating monsoon rains and…

ABC-7 First Alert: Widespread storm chances this week

June 23, 2025 3:32 AM Sarah Coria

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for widespread rain chances picking up today and expected through the week. Shower and…

ABC-7 First Alert: Scattered to widespread rain Monday through Wednesday, localized flood is expected with heavy rains

June 22, 2025 4:26 PM Jaelin Lewis

The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the Borderland. We are tracking a multi-day rain event that may not only bring much needed rain to the are, but…

First Alert: Rain and cooler temps ahead

June 22, 2025 5:32 AM Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– This weekend, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected mostly east of the Rio Grande. Monday through Wednesday, we…

ABC-7 First Alert: Monsoonal pattern expected for the next several days in the Borderland, localized street flooding is possible

June 21, 2025 4:16 PM Jaelin Lewis

We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected for the next several days. The Borderland will…

Storms and cooler temps ahead

June 21, 2025 5:48 AM Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– We are under First Alert starting this weekend. Increased moisture is expected in the Borderland, leading to scattered…

ABC-7 First Alert: Rain and storm chances increase, temperatures decrease

June 20, 2025 6:33 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Another triple digit today, hitting 105 – our 16th triple of the year so far. Get ready for temps to decrease while our rain chance go up. I expect 6…

Video: Flash flooding in Ruidoso

June 20, 2025 11:44 AM KVIA ABC-7

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Village of Ruidoso was hit by flash flooding Thursday. ABC-7 viewers sent in video of water filling the streets of…

ABC-7 First Alert: Hot for now; cooler temps and storm potential soon

June 20, 2025 6:02 AM Sarah Coria

EL PASO Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert no longer for the heat but this time for storm potential. Today we start the first…

ABC-7 First Alert Continues: Rain and storm chances will be on the increase; temperatures cool.

June 19, 2025 3:07 PM Ilyhanee Robles

After a days of triple digit heat, relief is on the way. A cooling trend will take hold this weekend as moisture begins too build across the…

ABC-7 First Alert: Hot for now, decreasing temps and increasing rain chances soon

June 19, 2025 5:59 AM Sarah Coria

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the heat. Today’s forecast will be similar to yesterday, temps will be above the…

ABC-7 First Alert – Extreme heat for one more day; then a slow cooling trend with storm chances

June 18, 2025 3:53 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

We hit another triple digit today and more heat hangs around. Temps will stay in the triples again tomorrow; then we will begin to track moisture…

3 people rescued, treated for heat exposure today

June 18, 2025 4:31 PM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency crews have rescued three people suffering from heat exposure in desert areas around El Paso today. The El Paso…

ABC-7 First Alert: Hot and hazy Wednesday!

June 18, 2025 6:02 AM Sarah Coria

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert because of the heat once again. We will also see some hazy skies due to smoke and…

ABC-7 First Alert: Another Triple Today

June 17, 2025 4:38 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

El Paso reached day number 13 of triple-digit temperatures so far this year. The high soared to 108 – the record today is 109. I expect more triples…

Tips to prevent smartphone overheating during El Paso’s triple-digit heatwave

June 17, 2025 10:34 AM Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As El Paso experiences triple-digit temperatures, smartphone overheating becomes a major concern for residents. This can be…