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Major river forming part of the United States and Mexico border
The Rio Grande, in the United States, or the Río Bravo, in Mexico, also known as Tó Ba'áadi in Navajo, is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The length of the Rio Grande is 1,896 miles (3,051 km), making it the fourth longest river in the United States and in North America by main stem. It originates in south-central Colorado, in the United States, and flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Heavy storms caused the Rio Grande to overflow, flooding roads in Ciudad Juárez. Street closures are snarling access to the Bridge of the Americas, with long driver lines as flood warnings remain in effect.
Rio Grande hits its 3rd-highest level in El Paso at 9.62 feet. Levees helped limit damage, but floodwater closed ramps and spilled into parks and paths. Cleanup underway in Sunland Park as crews pump out streets.