At least three people, including two children, have died due to flash flooding in Ruidoso, New Mexico on Tuesday, July 8.

El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson expressed condolences following the Tuesday, July 8, flash flood in Ruidoso that killed three people, including two children from a Fort Bliss family.

July 9 (UPI) -- Three people have died in a flash flood in New Mexico, including two children, city officials announced. The floods happened Tuesday afternoon in the village Ruidoso, N.M., of 7,600 people, which is situated in the Sierra Blanca mountain range.

Ruidoso, New Mexico on Tuesday.In a statement released Tuesday night, Village of Ruidoso public information officer Kerry Gladden confirmed the deaths. The names of the victims have not been released,

In the aftermath of Texas's floods, New Mexico is facing the same fate, with one town suffering multiple deaths and homes swept away on camera.

The heavy rains occurred in the remote village of Ruidoso, about 180 miles south of Albuquerque, according to reports. During the monsoon season, which runs from late June to early September, NBC reported, storms are known for the flash floods, which can come on quickly and trigger events such as Tuesday, however, usually less fierce.

Survivors of the Ruidoso, New Mexico flash flood recount the horrors of the events that left three people dead and a community recovery.

Two children of a Fort Bliss soldier died in flash flooding Tuesday night in New Mexico, and the soldier and his wife remain hospitalized with serious injuries, the Army base said.

Emergency crews have so far carried out at least 85 swift water rescues after dramatic rise in Rio Ruidoso’s water levels brought on by torrential monsoon rains

Survivors of the Ruidoso, New Mexico flash flood recount the horrors of the events that left three people dead and a community recovery.