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Three people are unaccounted for in Ruidoso, New Mexico, as floodwaters recede, with the full extent of the damage still being assessed in the mountain village.
The mayor did not say whether the three missing were the father and two children who were earlier reported washed away by the National Weather Service.
Emergency crews carried out at least 50 swift water rescues in the area, including people trapped in houses and cars, said Mayor Crawford. "Some homes" were "lost", he added, without giving a number.
The village leader told a local radio station that an unknown number of people were taken to hospital. It is unclear if anyone was seriously injured.
Between 1.5 and 3.5in (3.8 and 8.8cm) of rain fell on, and downstream, of the South Fork Burn Scar in south central Lincoln County, an area that is particularly susceptible to flash flooding.
The Rio Ruidoso rose more than 20ft (6m) in an hour, which would be a record if confirmed.
The mayor said it "got ugly really quick".
News of the flash flooding in New Mexico came just hours after Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave an update on the aftermath of last Friday's flash flood in that state.
He said the death toll stands at 109 people, with 161 others missing.
We're ending our live coverage for now, but will cover the latest on this story as it develops.
Seeing friend's house come down river was 'pretty heartbreaking'
Kaitlyn Carpenter, an artist in Ruidoso, told AP news agency she was riding her motorcycle when the storm struck and she took shelter with dozens of other people at the riverside Downshift Brewing Company.
She filmed a house floating down the Rio Ruidoso. By its turquoise door, she recognised it as the property of a close friend's family.
The family was not in the house at the time and were safe, she added.
"I've been in that house and have memories in that house, so seeing it come down the river was just pretty heartbreaking," Carpenter told AP.
"I just couldn’t believe it."
What we know about the New Mexico flood so far
- The National Weather Service (NSW) declared a flash flood emergency in Ruidoso, New Mexico, after the village's river crested at 20.24ft (6m), which would be a record high
- There have been over 30 swift water rescues, with three people - a father and two children - unaccounted for
- There are reports of gas leaks and power outages across Ruidoso, along with road closures
- Social media footage showed a house being swept away by floodwaters, with reports of further homes being lost
- The mayor of Ruidoso said they did not evacuate the village, but people whose homes were inundated can head to the community centre for shelter
- The village of Ruidoso is asking President Trump for federal funding to
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