South Desert, North Desert both reopen after flooding

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Flooding closed both South Desert and North Desert near the stateline for several hours on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

South Desert was closed at Anthony, Texas, until about 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

North Desert at Vinton was also closed for several hours but reopened at about 5:40 p.m.

South Desert Boulevard is closed near Anthony, Texas, because of flooding. Photo courtesy of TxDOT

Both closures were initially reported with no time estimate on how long they would last but ended up clearing up after several hours.

Both South and North Desert serve as the frontage road to Interstate 10 in Northwest El Paso.