Ruidoso, flash flood
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El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson expressed condolences following the Tuesday, July 8, flash flood in Ruidoso that killed three people, including two children from a Fort Bliss family.
Two children from El Paso are among three people who died in raging flash floods that struck the mountain forest resort town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the town's mayor said.
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Paulick Report on MSN20-Foot Wall Of Water Hits Ruidoso Downs: 'Just So Powerful, There's Nothing That Could Have Stopped It'For the second year in a row, the home of Quarter Horse racing's All-American Futurity has been hit by a major flood, and the conditions left by wildfires in nearby mountains leave the area susceptible for additional flooding in the future.
The flash flood emergency was declared about 3 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service in Albuquerque.
In a span of 90 minutes Tuesday, torrential rainfall triggered record flooding as village officials were in the middle of a scheduled meeting.
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Flash flooding hit a New Mexico town devastated by wildfires last year, washing away at least one home and causing gas leaks, city officials said Tuesday.
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Jockey, trainer reflect on dire conditions at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino during flash flood on Tuesday, July 8.