The town's mayor reports that severe floodwaters "washed out" the racing surface, and social media videos show loose horses in the water

Thursday’s Top Stories Thursday’s Five Facts [1] Record-breaking flooding destroys homes, leaves 3 dead in Ruidoso – Recovery efforts have begun in the Village of Ruidoso after historic flooding. The devastating flood is responsible for killing three people.

The Village of Ruidoso is recovering from a historic and catastrophic flash flood event that happened on July 8, 2025. The flash flood hit in the mid-afternoon after heavy rains fell over wildfire burn scars near Ruidoso.

For the second year in a row, the home of Quarter Horse racing's All-American Futurity has been hit by a major flood, and the conditions left by wildfires in nearby mountains leave the area susceptible for additional flooding in the future.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is holding a news conference Thursday morning to give an update on Ruidoso flood response efforts. The news conference is

In a span of 90 minutes Tuesday, torrential rainfall triggered record flooding as village officials were in the middle of a scheduled meeting.

Officials in Ruidoso, New Mexico will hold a press conference following the three deaths reported due to floods on Tuesday.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will hold a news conference on Thursday morning, July 10, to deliver an update on statewide flood response efforts in Ruidoso. The news

The flash flood emergency was declared about 3 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service in Albuquerque.