Flash Flooding In New Mexico Claims The Lives Of Three Victims

A 4-year-old girl, 7-year-old boy and a 40 to 50-year-old man were swept downstream and later found dead.

Flash flooding in New Mexico has claimed the lives of three victims.

On Tuesday afternoon, torrential rain prompted rushing flood waters in the Ruidoso area of southern New Mexico.

The Rio Ruidoso, a river in Lincoln County, rose to a record-breaking 20-feet. That is 5-feet higher than the previous high-water mark.

At one river gauge, water levels jumped to nearly 19-feet within a half hour alone.

Around 50 to 60 water rescues have been conducted and search and rescue operations are still underway.

A 4-year-old girl, 7-year-old boy and a 40 to 50-year-old man were swept downstream and later found dead.

As of Wednesday there are no known people that are unaccounted for.