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