EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Days of heavy rain have left some El Paso families dealing with flooded yards and new safety concerns, including a sinkhole that formed in one Lower Valley backyard.<\/p>\n
Alyssa Paz, who lives on Farrell Drive, said her yard turned into what looked like a lake after several days of rain.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat you\u2019re looking at here, is this little beach front property we got going on,\u201d Paz said.<\/p>\n
Paz said the water has started to drain, but the flooding was worse a day earlier.<\/p>\n
RECOMMENDED: <\/a>El Paso family displaced after hillside runoff damages Lower Valley home<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis is actually kind of dried up compared to yesterday,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n \u201cIt was another probably six, seven feet this way and over there it came up well into the garage area.\u201d<\/p>\n Paz said flooding has become a recurring problem on Farrell Drive and that there is little to no drainage along the road to move water away from homes.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, it just feels like a forgotten area,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think the pipes or the water system here has been looked at here in a very long time. So I could imagine its possibly going to happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n This time, Paz said, the flooding also caused an over 8-foot-deep sinkhole to form in her backyard, leaving her concerned about what may be underneath the standing water.<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: <\/a>Emergency crews respond to water rescue near Fabens<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIts also the possibility of sinkholes again, you dont know whats under there or whats going on,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n With children at home, Paz said the sinkhole has made her afraid to let them play outside.<\/p>\n \u201cNot being able to let my kids on my own property, run around and play like they should be able to, its terrifying, what if they just disappear,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Paz said her family tried using a pump to move some of the water. With more rain possible next week, she said she wants the area maintained before another round of water arrives.<\/p>\n \u201cIf they could maintain the road and make sure all of the plumbing and everything is proper and the way it needs to be and not flood our yard. Lets act before something terrible happens,\u201d Paz said.<\/p>\n El Paso Water was contacted after hours to ask whether the utility is aware of the drainage concerns in the area and whether there are plans to address them. No response was immediately available.<\/p>\n