New Mexico, Flash flood
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Paulick Report on MSNUpdate: Meet Cancelled, One Horse Confirmed Dead After Severe Flash Flooding At Ruidoso DownsThe town's mayor reports that severe floodwaters "washed out" the racing surface, and social media videos show loose horses in the water
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.
Two deluges hit communities in neighbouring US states, but the inundations were a study in contrasts.