At least two people have died and hundreds have been rescued in Roswell, New Mexico, after extreme overnight rainfall brought severe flooding, stranding motorists and sweeping away cars.

Chaves County Sheriff Mike Herrington posted a video on social media​ showing him standing on top of his vehicle surrounded by floodwaters.

Two people have been killed after flash floods hit the city of Roswell in Mexico, while there have been hundreds of other people who needed to be recused. Roswell and Chaves County were hit with super damaging floods,