The flash flood emergency was triggered at 3 p.m. in Ruidoso on Tuesday, July 8. Swift water teams were out conducting rescues, officials said.

Flash flooding from torrential rain killed at least three people Tuesday afternoon and prompted dozens of rescues in the Ruidoso area of southern New Mexico, officials said — the same area devastated by two wildfires last year. A house was seen being carried downstream by the fast-moving water.

New Mexico's flooding rains trapped multiple people and water rescues were under way in the state's south on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The big picture: The NWS' Albuquerque office reported after declaring a flash flood emergency for the Ruidoso area that multiple water rescues were under way at the village's Gavilan Trailer Park.

"There were water rescues that did happen today, along with people trapped in their homes with water around them," Gladden said. The village of Ruidoso also provided a phone number, 575-637-0398 ...

The village of Ruidoso was under a flash flood emergency Tuesday afternoon, as slow moving storms moved over South Fork Fire burn scars, leading to multiple water rescues and people trapped in ...

The village of Ruidoso was under a flash flood emergency Tuesday afternoon, as slow moving storms moved over South Fork Fire burn scars, leading to multiple water rescues and people trapped in ...

Swift water teams were out conducting rescues, officials said. The flash flood emergency was triggered at 3 p.m. in Ruidoso on Tuesday, July 8. BetFTW NFL NBA NHL MLB WNBA Newsletter