Event narrative (NOAA)
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.
Other notable flash flood events in Texas
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.