A house with a turquoise door became a widely shared image of flooding in southern New Mexico when it was swept past a brewery that was designated a safe spot for anyone seeking higher ground.

Watch the terrifying moment a New Mexico home was swept away in raging floodwaters on July 8. Several people died in the storm.

A house has been swept away by flash floods in southern New Mexico as the state struggles to cope with extreme weather.

The children, ages four and seven, were swept downstream by a flash flood after the Rio Ruidoso river rose to a record-setting 20 feet.

A house was swept down a river in Ruidoso, New Mexico, as a flash flood emergency was declared on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Courtesy: Kaitlyn Carpenter via Storyful)

The disasters in Texas and New Mexico are something Minnesotans can't take for granted. In 2007, deadly flash floods forced people to evacuate homes and campgrounds in southeastern Minnesota. Up to 18 inches of rain fell between Aug.