Flash floods in US kill at least three in New Mexico mountain town | Floods News

Flash floods prompted by monsoon rains kill at least three, including two children, with search operations continuing.

Days after devastating floods killed more than 100 people in Texas, heavy rains in New Mexico have triggered flash floods that killed at least three people, authorities say.

Municipal officials in the town of Ruidoso said that the flooding occurred on Tuesday afternoon, with monsoon rains causing the Rio Ruidoso river to swell to 20 feet (six metres), surpassing the previous…