Another afternoon of heavy rainfall has prompted flash flooding in the southern New Mexico mountain village of Ruidoso.

Heavy rain and flash floods caused five water rescues and multiple evacuations in southeastern New Mexico, less than a month after flooding in the same area killed three people.

At least 20 people had to be rescued as flood waters raced through a New Mexico community near the Texas state line overnight

Shortly after the largest wildfire in New Mexico history, a flash flood in July 2022 sent water raging through burn-scarred Tecolote Creek in rural San Miguel County.

The Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office and Fire Rescue departments say significant flooding in the Vado, New Mexico area is prompting emergency evacuations. That's south of Las Cruces. County leaders say heavy rainfall Tuesday brought over 2 inches of water to the region.

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Residents struggled as flash floods swamped Albuquerque homes. Locals in New Mexico, battled flooding after heavy rainfall inundated a residential neighbourhood on July 24. Footage captured by Orlando Marquez shows murky floodwater seeping into homes as his family desperately tried to sweep the deluge out.

A Flash Flood Warning was issued Thursday afternoon for the village of Ruidoso and surrounding areas after heavy rainfall from monsoonal thunderstorms triggered flooding and water rescues around burn scar areas.