Monsoon rains over burn scar areas from last year's fires caused devastating flash floods in New Mexico, killing three people and prompting water rescues.

Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in New Mexico trapped dozens of people in homes and vehicles in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso on Tuesday and swept away an entire house,

Sandbags protect a building in Ruidoso, New Mexico after floods swept through town in July of 2024. This week's floods rose significantly higher. Photo: The Washington Post

Expansive vistas make New Mexico one the most beautiful places in the United States. Visit a place with an abundance of trees or urban spaces packed with skyscrapers, and it becomes apparent how unique it is to drive down a road or stand on a hill and see for miles.

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Muggy conditions have returned this morning with patchy fog mostly out east with some lingering showers with occasional rumbles of thunder in the higher elevations to Southeast New Mexico with gusty east gap winds for some areas.