SUNLAND PARK, N.M (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Flooding from the Rio Grande has prompted Sunland Park police to warn residents to stay away from a popular park and trail area on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The Sunland Park Police Department urged everyone to avoid River Levee Park and Trail by the casino, near Sunland Park Drive and Racetrack Drive, due to flooding from an overflowing Rio Grande. <\/p>\n
Police said people should not enter flooded paths or approach the river\u2019s edge. They also urged residents to keep children and pets away from the area.<\/p>\n
In a social media post, the Sunland Park Fire Department said they are on scene at Racetrack Dr. at the river levee, and that the water is contained within the overflow. <\/p>\n
“The water is contained within the overflow, and the levee is doing its job. As of now, there is no immediate threat to any life or property,” Sunland Park Fire Department said in a Facebook post. <\/p>\n
Sunland Park officials added that the El Paso Fire Department has been requested to check on Paisano Dr at McNutt Rd. for overflow toward Paisano.<\/p>\n
The flooding comes after heavy rain swept the borderland on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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