Key facts
- Alert
- Flash Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
- Areas
- Hudspeth, TX
- Places
- Fort Quitman, Esperanza, Finlay, Sunset Ranches
- In effect
- until 8:15 PM MDT, Oct 28, 2026
- Detection
- Radar indicated
What the National Weather Service says
“Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.”
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM, Flash Flood Warning, 5:21 PM MDT Oct 28, 2026 · official alert
“Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM, Flash Flood Warning, 5:21 PM MDT Oct 28, 2026 · official alert
“Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.”
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM, Flash Flood Warning, 5:21 PM MDT Oct 28, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Do not drive into flooded roads. The National Weather Service says to turn around, don't drown, because most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive around barricades.
Move to higher ground if water is rising near you. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 1 foot of moving water can sweep a vehicle away.
Stay alert for flooding even where it is not raining. Arroyos, streams and rivers can rise within minutes from distant rainfall.
If you see flooding, report it to local emergency services or law enforcement when you can do so safely, and ask them to pass it to the National Weather Service.
Context
The warning covers Hudspeth County. FEMA flood-insurance records show 1 claim in the county, filed in 2007. That count only includes insured properties, so it does not show all past flooding.
FEMA has made disaster declarations for the county, including severe storms and flooding in August 2006. Other declarations were for a wildfire threat in January 2006 and severe winter storms in February 2021.
Updates
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM issued the flash flood warning until 8:15 PM MDT.
History here
Hudspeth County: 1 flood insurance claim in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 2007, most recent 2007.
Hudspeth County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4586 (2021): severe winter storms
- DR-1658 (2006): severe storms and flooding
- DR-1624 (2006): extreme wildfire threat
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Questions
- Is there a flash flood warning in Hudspeth County, Texas?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in El Paso issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Hudspeth County at 5:21 PM MDT. It runs until 8:15 PM MDT on October 28, 2026.
- Which places are affected by the Hudspeth County flash flood warning?
- The National Weather Service named Fort Quitman, Esperanza, Finlay and Sunset Ranches as places that will experience flash flooding.
- How much rain has fallen in the warned area?
- Radar indicated that between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain had fallen as of 5:21 PM MDT. Up to 1 inch more is possible in the warned area.
Sources
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM: Flash Flood Warning, Oct 28, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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