Rio Grande below American Canal Diversion
21 mi- Level
- 4.3 ft
- Flow
- 20 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 8 h 48 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 8:50 AM MDT at KELP
Mostly sunny and 66°19°, storms ~3–11 PM (67%).
Today: low 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°), high 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°).
Now 66°19°
Mostly sunny
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 59% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 10%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 55% | 2% | 6 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 54% | 31% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 75°24° | 20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 42% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°) | 75°24° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 52% | 44% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 81°27°) | 73°23° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 57% | 75% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 61% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 63% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 70% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 78% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 81% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 81% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Thunderstorms | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 84% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 87% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 87% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 87% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 90% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 93% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 93% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 78% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 75% | 46% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 35% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 68% | 33% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 64% | 33% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 23% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 25% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 73°23° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 51% | 24% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 72°22° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 30% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 57% | 22% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 67°19° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 65% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 73% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 81% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 84% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 84% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 85% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 87% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 92% | 45% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 76% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Dry, high 74°, low 56°, cooling off.
Dry, high 72°, low 54°.
Highs 64–77°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Mostly clear 3–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing