Flooding forces evacuation of 16 homes in northwest El Paso, city says, as storms hit for a second night

As of 7:11 a.m. ET, Oct. 25, 2026

Flooding forced the evacuation of 16 homes in northwest El Paso, Texas, on Saturday night after a reservoir overflowed near Dawnlight, the City of El Paso Office of Emergency Management said, according to KFOX14 and KVIA.

Emergency crews also responded to a water rescue involving a vehicle on South Desert Boulevard, KFOX14 reported. Officials said the water had subsided, the vehicle was moved to a safe area and no injuries were reported, according to the station.

The American Red Cross and Sun Metro were called in to assist affected families, and all evacuated residents had a place to stay, city officials said, KFOX14 reported. El Paso Water deployed vacuum trucks to the area, the station said. KTSM reported it was the second straight evening of heavy rain and scattered flooding in El Paso.

The city's emergency management office activated its Emergency Operations Center at Level 3, Increased Readiness, KFOX14 and KVIA reported, citing the office.

Weather service warnings

The National Weather Service office in El Paso/Santa Teresa issued a Flash Flood Warning at 9:34 p.m. MDT (11:34 p.m. ET) Saturday for southeastern El Paso County and western Hudspeth County until 1:30 a.m. MDT (3:30 a.m. ET) Sunday. Radar indicated 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain had fallen in the warned area, the NWS said. A Flood Watch for El Paso and Hudspeth counties and parts of south-central New Mexico remained in effect until 6 a.m. MDT (8 a.m. ET) Sunday.

What is not known

The extent of damage to the evacuated homes had not been reported. No deaths or injuries were reported in the material reviewed for this report.