After flash floods devastated Texas on the Fourth of July weekend killing over 100 people, heavy monsoon rains in New Mexico has triggered flash flooding on Tuesday and trapped dozens of people in homes and vehicles in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso, while the floods swept away an entire house and at least three people were reported to be missing, state emergency official stated. The National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency in Ruidoso, New Mexico after the village’s river water reached a level of 20.24ft (6m) which could be a record. Reports stated that emergency crews conducted 85 swift water rescues in Ruidoso, including rescuing those who were trapped in their homes and cars, said Danielle Silva, spokesperson of the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. WATCH: Structure swept away by flash flooding at Rio Ruidoso River in New Mexico. pic.twitter.com/fvnQLqUiA6 — AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) July 8, 2025 Dramatic footage on social media showed a house being swept away in the flood waters after being ripped from its foundations, with reports of more houses being lost. “I've seen the video. We don't know if anyone was in the house,” Silva said. No deaths have initially been reported but the Homeland department’s spokesperson added that the extent of damage would be known only when the water recedes. Gas leaks and power outages were reported across Ruidoso along with several road closures, a BBC report stated. Ruidoso’s Mayor Lynn D. Crawford said they didn’t evacuate the village but people whose homes have been destroyed in the flash floods can head to community centers for shelter. “We knew that we were going to have floods.and this one hit us harder than what we were expecting,” Mayor Crawford said during a radio address on Tuesday night. The village of Ruidoso is asking US President Donald Trump for federal funding to help with the response. Trump is scheduled to visit Texas on Friday which was also hit by flash floods during July 4 Independence Day celebrations and has led to the killing of at least 109 people, while over 180 have been reported missing across the Texas state in the flash floods.
