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.

The neighbouring state of Texas also experienced a major flood just a few days earlier, but with a very different outcome. The ferocity of the inundation in Texas caught forecasters and state officials by surprise, killing at least 119 people.

Surveillance camera footage, which was sped up, captured rising floodwaters filling up The Ruidoso Trading Post in New Mexico in a matter of minutes.

The summer rainy season in New Mexico usually brings daily alerts about the potential for flooding around the arid state

Monsoon rains over burn scar areas from last year's fires caused devastating flash floods in New Mexico, killing three people and prompting water rescues.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. The number of people reported missing in Kerr County, Texas, as a result of last week’s flash floods soared on Tuesday. Authorities say search teams combing through the debris and destruction there are looking for more than 160 people who disappeared in the raging waters.