Flash Flood Roars Through Ruiodoso, New Mexico, Killing 3 People—
A house is washed away by flash flooding in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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SANTA FE, N.M. — Three people died in a mountain village in southern New Mexico that is a popular summer retreat after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding Tuesday that was so intense an entire house was swept downstream.
“The victims were swept downstream by the unprecedented floodwaters that struck the area,” a new release from the Ruiodoso government said.
The fatalities included an adult man, a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, according to the release.
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BysigningupyouagreetotheTerms&PrivacyPolicy.Unsubscribeatanytime.Emergencycrewscarriedoutatleast85swiftwaterrescuesintheRuidosoarea,includingofpeoplewhoweretrappedintheirhomesandcars,saidDanielleSilvaoftheNewMexicoDepartmentofHomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagement.
Threepeoplehadbeentakentothehospitalandwereinstablecondition,accordingtoKerryGladden,publicinformationofficerforRuidoso.
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