El Paso Rain Leaves Flooded Streets, Sinkholes and Power Outages

Talk about DRAMATIC!!! Fall may have officially arrived in El Paso, but Mother Nature brought plenty of drama along with it.

After heavy rain moved into the Borderland Tuesday, El Paso woke up to cloudy skies Wednesday and the aftermath of a very wet and messy night. Roads across the city flooded, power outages were reported throughout the area, and several locations were left dealing with significant damage.

Even our radio station wasn't spared. Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, the station lost power and we were temporarily off the air as crews dealt with the outage. It made for a pretty eventful start to the day, but it was all just the beginning of a dramatic rainy Wednesday!

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And then came the sinkholes across El Paso & New Mexico

So random fact, sinkholes are one of my BIGGEST fears! So when I logged onto Instagram and saw the photos of sink holes across El Paso, I LITERALLY GASPED IN SPANISH! 

Local media outlets were live on the scene of several sink holes across El Paso and here are a few that may cause headaches for some El Paso drivers tomorrow.

Iris Lopez

ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO: As of 10:50 a.m., San Antonio Street in Anthony remained closed after the roadway collapsed during Tuesday night's thunderstorms. The road was expected to remain closed indefinitely.

SCENIC DRIVE: According to El Paso Police, Scenic Drive is closed in both directions after a large hole damaged and collapsed part of the roadway. Officials are asking drivers to avoid the area, and the closure will remain in effect until further notice.

NORTHVIEW APARTMENTS: Residents at Northview Apartments in Northeast El Paso are also dealing with the aftermath. Floodwater entered some first-floor apartments along South Angora Loop. Property management says crews are working to pump out water and address the damage.

And, of course, Album Park once again became "Album Lake" as flooding covered portions of the park.

Iris Lopez

More Rain Is Coming To El Paso 

The wet weather isn't completely done with us yet. Thursday chances for Showers and thunderstorms are likely with a 60% chance of rain early in the day and our afternoon highs will be a lot cooler than the past few weeks with a high near 79 expected. Storm chances will increase to an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms expected.

Friday we will continue to see a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a but more sunshine and an afternoon high in the lower 80s.

Need Sandbags? They're Free

If you're in an area prone to flooding, El Paso Water is offering free sandbags to residential customers. Residents can receive up to 10 sandbags per visit and must show a Texas ID or an El Paso Water bill.

From September 22 through September 26, distribution sites are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.:

• Stormwater Operations Center: 4801 Fred Wilson Ave.
• Artcraft Booster Station: 7830 Paseo Del Norte
• Blackie Chesher Park: 9292 Escobar Drive

With more rain in the forecast, officials are reminding drivers to never attempt to cross a flooded roadway. Turn around, don't drown.