El Paso Heavy Rain Events

Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

All time heavy rainfall events for El Paso

6.50 inches July 9, 1881

1. 3.52 inches July31-August 1, 2006
2. 3.32 inches July 21-22, 1880
3. 2.97 inches September 16-18, 2014
4. 2.89 inches August 11-12 2005
5. 2.75 inches June 30-July 1, 1897
6. 2.63 inches July 5-6, 1968
7. 2.52 inches September 10-11, 1958
8. 2.45 inches August 22, 1906
9. 2.44 inches September 21-22, 1974
10 .2.40 inches May 17-18, 1992
11. 2.31 inches August 25-26, 1884
12. 2.30 inches August 8-9, 1984
13. 2.21 inches September 20-21, 1982
14. 2.15 inches September 21-22, 1941
15. 2.08 inches June 27-28, 2021
16. 2.07 inches May 20-21, 1895
17. 2.07 inches September 18-19, 1883
18. 2.07 inches September 28-29, 1932
19. 2.06 inches July 16-17, 1914
20 2.01 inches September 11-12, 1975
21. 2.00 inches August 29, 1878
22. 2.00 inches August 31, 1957
23. 1.95 inches August 13-14, 2004
24. 1.90 inches September 12, 2013
25. 1.86 inches September 17, 2014
26. 1.85 inches June 28, 2009
27. 1.79 inches September 11-12, 1964
28. 1.77 inches October 8-9, 1945
29. 1.77 inches August 25-26, 1972
30. 1.77 inches July 26 2008

Monthly extreme, 8.18 inches in July 1881

Hourly extreme, 2.18 inches on Sept. 20, 1982