By Daniel Borunda
The El Paso Times
EL PASO, Texas — The region could see more thunderstorms this evening, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Santa Teresa said.
Thunderstorms hit parts of El Paso on Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning. The storms caused isolated street flooding and a few minor problems.
Meteorologist Dave Hefner said there is a strong chance for isolated thunderstorms again this afternoon in El Paso. The chances for rain decrease the rest of the week.
There will be a 10 percent chance of rain Wednesday to Friday and the forecast for the weekend looks dry, Hefner said.
On Monday, the official measuring site at El Paso International Airport registered only a trace of rain but radar showed that heavy rain fell in West El Paso south of Sunland Park Drive and in Juarez, Hefner said.
The El Paso Fire Department reported a slight increase in weather-related emergency calls Monday. “We had a couple of motor vehicle accidents that were caused by the weather,” said Inspector John Concha, a Fire Department spokesman.
Firefighters remind drivers to use caution when approaching flooded streets because the amount of water on the road can be deceiving. If approaching a street covered by water, motorists are advised to turn around and take an alternate route.
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