The two children were identified as Charlotte Trotter, 4, and Sebastian Trotter, 7, according to their aunt Tiffanie Wyatt. She said their father, Sebastian Trotter, a solder based at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, and their mother, Stephanie, both suffered serious injuries but survived and were receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Texas.

Flash flooding from torrential rain killed at least three people Tuesday afternoon and prompted dozens of rescues in the Ruidoso area of southern New Mexico, officials said — the same area devastated by two wildfires last year. A house was seen being carried downstream by the fast-moving water.

At least three people, including two children, were killed in a mountain village in southern New Mexico, after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding on Tuesday, officials said.

As residents and businesspeople in Ruidoso assess the damage caused by heavy and dangerous flooding, others can find ways to help. Here is what to know.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was in Ruidoso on Thursday, July 10, 2025, where she reported federal funding will be coming.

Forecasters warn of 2 to 3 inches of rain per hour Sunday, with a risk of flooding on burn scars and just east of the mountains.

A flash flood overtook the Ruidoso area in New Mexico on Tuesday, July 8, prompting an emergency declaration and multiple rescues.

A sudden flash flood ripped through a mountain community in New Mexico Tuesday, washing away at least one entire home. Rescuers are working to make sure everyone is accounted for. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports.

New Mexico's flooding rains trapped multiple people and water rescues were under way in the state's south on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The big picture: The NWS' Albuquerque office reported after declaring a flash flood emergency for the Ruidoso area that multiple water rescues were under way at the village's Gavilan Trailer Park.

The National Weather Service in Pueblo issued a flash flood warning Saturday evening for Costilla and Huerfano counties in southern Colorado. The impacted area is about 35 miles north of the New Mexico state line.