The Rio Ruidoso, a mountain river in Lincoln County with headwaters near the Sierra Blanca Peak, swelled to an unprecedented 20.24 feet Tuesday. This reading is preliminary, but if validated ...

In New Mexico, officials urged residents to seek higher ground Tuesday afternoon as the waters of the Rio Ruidoso rose nearly 19 feet (2.7 meters) in a matter of minutes amid heavy rainfall.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Three people have died in a mountain village in southern New Mexico that is a popular summer retreat after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding that ...

Three people were killed when monsoon rains triggered flash flooding in a New Mexico mountain village that has been devastated by repeated wildfires and post-fire flooding.

By Hanna Park, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — At least three people, including two children, were killed in a wildfire-scarred village in southern New Mexico after torrential rain triggered raging ...

(CNN) — At least three people, including two children, were killed in a wildfire-scarred village in southern New Mexico after torrential rain triggered raging flash flooding, officials said. The ...

CNN has reached out to Ruidoso Police Department and New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for comment. This story has been updated with additional information. The ...