Raging floodwaters swept through the fire-stricken town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, on July 10.Video filmed by Dana Schenk on Wednesday shows the raging flood at North Grindstone Canyon Road.Schenk also
filmed video of intense flooding the previous day, writing: “Our cabin that was built in 1948 has never been flooded. Today, it has waist-deep water in it. This was an unprecedented flood and with the burn scars and erosion of the riverbank, they will only get worse.”The National Weather Service
issued a flash flood emergency for Ruidoso on Wednesday, warning of “life-threatening flooding.”Local officials
urged anyone in the area to seek higher ground and multiple
roads were closed.Less than two weeks before the latest flash floods, the Salt and South Fork fires destroyed around 1,400 structures in and around Ruidoso, and killed two people. Credit: Dana Schenk via Storyful