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.

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.

Meanwhile the Texas Hill Country region, reeling after from last week’s flooding, sees the death toll rise to 111.

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.

Thousands of responders from multiple states and Mexico spent another day scouring river banks in central Texas in search of flood victims. No new survivors have been found this week and families are coping with enormous losses.

A powerful flash flood hit Ruidoso, New Mexico, Tuesday, sweeping away homes and causing severe damage. The National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency and urged residents to evacuate. Dramatic visuals showed the Rio Ruidoso rapidly rising.

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

Crews on Monday were expected to resume looking for victims of catastrophic flooding in Texas that killed at least 132 people after more heavy rains temporarily paused their search and rescue operations.