Jul 1, 2021
The first surge of monsoon moisture still lingered over the Borderland and a weak mid-level trough moved through the El Paso area on July 1st. Weak mid and upper level winds kept storms motion very slow and a strong thunderstorm developed over central El Paso and dropped up to 2 inches of rain in a short period of time which created flash flooding in and around McKelligon Canyon.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 972236). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in El Paso County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.