A man, a 4-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy were swept away Tuesday by floodwaters, the village of Ruidoso said in a statement.

The town's mayor reports that severe floodwaters "washed out" the racing surface, and social media videos show loose horses in the water

Footage from a camera operated by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a timelapse of just how fast New Mexico's Rio Ruidoso rose, causing flash flooding.

In a span of 90 minutes Tuesday, torrential rainfall triggered record flooding as village officials were in the middle of a scheduled meeting.

The summer rainy season in New Mexico usually brings daily alerts about the potential for flooding around the arid state.

A flash flood warning in Ruidoso has caused significant flood waters in areas across the village. The South Fork burn scar has seen between an inch to two and half inches of rainfall. The warning expired at 7:15 p.

Mexico has sent water rescue teams and firefighters to help in Texas after the holiday weekend floods that have killed at least 100 people, with many more still missing. Members of Mexico's Civil Protection Water Rescue Team and Cure Firefighters were among those helping search efforts in Kerrville,