Roswell, New Mexico, experienced a “flash flood emergency” Saturday, the National Weather Service reported — the highest level of flash flood warning.

Between 4 and 9 inches of rain fell in parts of the state, prompting the NWS to declare a “particularly dangerous situation” alert – a warning issued when a flash flood emergency occurs in an area with large population.

The NWS has issued a flood warning for east-central, northeast and southeast New Mexico through the early hours of Monday. A flash flood watch remains in effect for eastern New Mexico through Sunday evening.

Additional rain is expected through Sunday, falling on ground already saturated by Saturday’s downpours and increasing the risk of further flash flooding.

Roswell flooded with a record daily rainfall of 5.78 inches, higher than the previous record of 5.65 inches set on November 1, 1901.

Emergency services reported numerous rescues were underway throughout the Roswell area as water entered homes and cut off many roads.

The Chaves County Sheriff’s Office shared an emergency alert on its Facebook page warning of an “extremely dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation.”

The sheriff’s office later shared videos of people being brought to safety by floodwaters and roads cut off by rising waters.

The Spring River in the Cahoon area rose rapidly, stranding several vehicles under bridges along the river.

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