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Flash flooding swept through the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Thursday, July 24, prompting water rescues, road closures, and widespread damage-just weeks after deadly flooding devastated the same community.
Another afternoon of heavy rainfall has prompted flash flooding in the southern New Mexico mountain village of Ruidoso.
Eyewitness footage captures intense rainfall and flash floods in Ruidoso, New Mexico's mountain resort village. Video credit: Justin Portwood.
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Another afternoon of heavy rainfall prompted further flash flooding in the southern mountain village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Thursday.
A flash flood in Ruidoso, New Mexico, swept through an RV park, causing fatalities and widespread damage. Three people staying at the RV park were killed or went missing in the flood. The floodwaters crested at a historic 20 feet, exceeding previous records.
The current map, as of Wednesday, July 9, of road closures by the Ruidoso All-Hazard Information Network, provided by the Ruidoso Office of Emergency Management, notes that many roads are washed out as a result of the rainfall. They include: