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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency for the village of Ruidoso, in an area that was scarred by wildfires last year.
At least three people died, including two children, after heavy rains triggered flash floods in New Mexico on Tuesday.
The village of Ruidoso is located in the southern part of New Mexico and is a noted vacation spot boasting camping and recreation amid its expansive forest landscape. World Population Review notes the village rose to a total of 7,600 in 2025. That was a decrease of the population by less than 1% in recent years.
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.
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Fox Weather on MSNFather shares harrowing story of how kids survived historic New Mexico flood that slammed into their homeParts of New Mexico have experienced unprecedented and deadly flash flooding over the last few days, causing major damage. At least three people, including two children, were killed in Ruidoso.
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: