Chaos in Arizona Today! Flooding Monsoon Storm Swept Away Homes in New Mexico

Sep 19, 2025
Chaos in Arizona Today! Flooding Monsoon Storm Swept Away Homes in New Mexico

The mountain communities of Lincoln County and the village of Ruidoso are once again grappling with the terrifying reality of flash flooding, a consequence of relentless monsoonal thunderstorms bearing down on lands scorched by recent wildfires. Monsoon rains have once again proven their destructive potential in New Mexico, causing flash flooding that led to temporary disruptions and dangerous conditions along a stretch of Interstate 25 near the Santa Fe metropolitan area during the summer of 2025. While the catastrophic and deadly flooding in the Ruidoso area captured national headlines, commuters and travelers on the state's main north-south highway also faced hazards, highlighting the widespread impact of this year's intense monsoonal weather pattern. A woman died after being swept away by floodwaters in Cochise County, Arizona, late Friday night, according to the sheriff's office. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue team said it was first activated around 9:30 p.m., local time, Friday, for a swift water rescue on Ocotillo Road. A woman had called 911, saying her vehicle was sinking in a flooded wash. When deputies arrived, they saw a man being carried downstream in a separate wash and pulled him to safety. Crews later located the woman several feet from her vehicle. She did not survive. The Sheriff’s Office expressed condolences to her family and urged drivers not to cross flooded washes. Just hours later, around 1 a.m. Saturday, the team was dispatched again after a man reported being trapped at the bottom of the Lavender Pit mine near Bisbee. Security could not reach him due to the condemned roads, so Tucson DPS Air Rescue Ranger 2 was called in.


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