145
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$206.8M
Property damage
Flash Flood in El Paso County, Texas: 145 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #79 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in El Paso County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in El Paso County is the 2000s, when 61 of the county's 145 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the El Paso County archive, flash flood makes up 32.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #79 for this hazard and #12 within Texas, putting it in the 97.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in El Paso County with 52 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2021 | EL PASO | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | BIGGS AFB | 0 | 1 | 0 | $500K |
| Sep 22, 2014 | TOBIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | EL PASO | 0 | 1 | 0 | $200K |
| Sep 18, 2014 | EL PASO SUNLAND ARPT | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 1999 | EL PASO | 0 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | NEWMAN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | FABENS ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | MONTOYA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | CANUTILLO | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | SMELTERTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | NEWMAN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | SMELTERTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | ANTHONY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | SOCORRO | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | TOBIN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from El Paso County
- Hail 158
- Thunderstorm Wind 119
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flash flooding occurred across central El Paso with a torrent of water flowing down the mountainside near Fort Blvd and Louisiana St. There was also significant water flow down Nashville St where two deaths were reported as a wall collapsed in the basement of a house and trapped a 2 year old and her 65 year old grandmother. Atlas Avenue just north of Chapin High School also had the road buckle with slabs of pavement missing. A rainfall report at the Wyler Tramway reported 4.65 of rain in a couple of hours which caused the flash flooding.
The El Paso Police reported a large amount of mud and debris causing a road closure near Doniphan and Sunland Park Drive. The area around Paisano Drive and Executive had to be closed as well due to a large amount of water flooding the intersection. Water entered homes in parts of West El Paso as nearby drainage ponds overflowed. In addition, a 39 year old female died on the Thunderbird Trail after water rushed down the side of the mountain. By the end of the day, some locations of the city had received over 4 inches of rain in 36 hours.
Very heavy rain occurred over northeast and central El Paso with over 5 inches of rain reported in about 4 hours. Several water rescues were reported including at the intersection of Alcan and Fairbanks. Another water rescue was attempted at Vulcan and Diana but resulted in a fatality of a 64 year old woman. ||Interstate 10 West at the Cotton exit ramp was closed, Dyer Street between Diana and Manila was closed as well as Scenic Drive due to flooding.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in El Paso County, Texas?
145 flash flood events are recorded in El Paso County between 1997 and 2025, causing 5 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in El Paso County?
The strongest flash flood on record in El Paso County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for El Paso County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in El Paso County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/el-paso-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.