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.

Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford advised against tourists visiting the area as the New Mexico mountain town continues to recover from Rio Ruidoso flooding.

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.

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.

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. The three were "swept downstream by the unprecedented floodwaters that struck" the Village of Ruidoso,

Destructive flash flooding tore through the New Mexico mountain community of Ruidoso on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The historic flooding caused the Rio Ruidoso to rise to 20 feet, five feet higher than the previous record in 2024.