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,

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.

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

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.

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.

Heavy rains in New Mexico caused flash floods, resulting in three deaths, including two children, and trapping homes in Ruidoso.

Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in New Mexico trapped dozens of people in homes and vehicles in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso and swept away an entire house, according to a state emergency official.