New Mexico, flash flood
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The flash flood emergency was triggered at 3 p.m. in Ruidoso on Tuesday, July 8. Swift water teams were out conducting rescues, officials said.
Rio Ruidoso River at Hollywood, just east of Ruidoso, New Mexico, rose 20 feet in just 30 minutes around 4 p.m. Tuesday. A flash flood emergency is in effect.
A small town in New Mexico was ravaged by massive flooding about a year after wildfires wreaked havoc on the village.
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Flash floods hit New Mexico on Tuesday, days after deadly floods in Texas. Now, social media users are linking the events to cloud seeding.
The resort village of Ruidoso was under a flash flood emergency as slow-moving storms left people trapped in homes and prompted water rescues.
A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect for Ruidoso, New Mexico, as rapid rainfall rates cause flooding in burn scars from the South Fork Fire.