3 dead, including 2 children, in New Mexico flooding, local authorities say [View all]
Source: ABC
A man and two children were killed in a record-breaking flash flood that swept through a village in New Mexico on Tuesday, local officials said.
The three were "swept downstream by the unprecedented floodwaters that struck" the Village of Ruidoso, village officials said in a statement. More than 50 others were rescued by emergency crews, the village said.
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The Rio Ruidoso rose "to a record-breaking 20 feet -- five feet higher than the previous record," officials said.
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque said early data placed the river's crest at 20.24 feet on Tuesday afternoon, which would break the record of 15.86 feet that was set on July 20, 2024.
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