Rio Grande below American Canal Diversion
18 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
- Flow
- 22 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 11 h 46 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 5:45 AM MDT at KELP
Clear and 63°17°, rain ~4–9 PM (62%).
Today: low 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°), high 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 41% | 3 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 57% | 43% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 10%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 54% | 36% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 10%, 0.08 in2 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 48% | 48% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°) | 77°25° | 10%, 0.08 in2 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 48% | 37% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 83°28°) | 77°25° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 47% | 41% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 82°28°) | 74°23° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°) | 72°22° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 68% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Thunderstorms | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 78% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 81% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 84% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 84% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 87% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 87% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 78% | 56% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 52% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 21% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 30% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 27% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 28% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 33% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 74°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 25% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 73°23° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 51% | 26% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 71°22° | 0%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 68°20° | 10%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 20%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 65% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 20%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 84% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 85% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 85% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
40% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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 74. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 8 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 75. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. 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 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
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
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 80°, low 58°.
Dry, high 76°, low 58°, cooling off.
38% chance of rain, high 74°, low 56°.
Highs 65–78°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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