Droughts have a similar effect: When soil dries out over long periods, it can become compacted or even crusted over, reducing its ability to absorb water. Severe to extreme preexisting drought ...

The children, ages four and seven, were swept downstream by a flash flood after the Rio Ruidoso river rose to a ...

Two children and a man have died as a result of the flash flooding on Tuesday, July 8, in Ruidoso, the Village of Ruidoso ...

At least 200 homes were damaged and three people, including two children, were killed after flash flooding swept through the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico. The victims, a man and two young children ...

Mayor Lynn Crawford The waters have receded, but the memory of Tuesday’s devastating flash flood will remain etched in the ...

Stephanie Hopkins, a Whitehall High School graduate, lost her two young children, 7-year-old Sebastian and 4-year-old ...

A second prominent attorney has pleaded guilty to a federal extortion charge in paying off an Albuquerque police officer in ...

Stephanie Hopkins, a Whitehall High School graduate, lost her two young children, 7-year-old Sebastian and 4-year-old Charlotte, during a flash flood in Ruidoso, New Mexico Tuesday.

A brother and sister, who were killed in the Ruidoso flash flood, were identified by family members on Thursday, July 10. The ...

In less than a week, there were at least four 1-in-1,000-year rainfall events across the United States — intense deluges that ...

Village in mourning as Ruidoso flood proves deadly Story by Dave TomlinPhotos by Todd FuquaRuidoso News Flash flood waters ...

At least 200 homes were damaged during a deadly flash flood in the mountain village of Ruidoso, and local emergency managers warned Wednesday that number could more than double as teams survey more ...