The New Mexico National Guard said 309 people had been rescued after weekend flooding, and 38 of those people were taken to hospitals.

Authorities in New Mexico rescued hundreds of people in the Roswell area after record rainfall produced severe flooding that stranded many in high water — including a sheriff who escaped floodwaters on the roof of his vehicle — and left at least two people dead.

Roswell, N.M., received nearly a third of its annual rainfall total in just a few hours on Sunday. Rescue efforts were ongoing with more storms in the forecast.

On Saturday, Roswell received 5.78 inches of rain, breaking the daily record from 1901, according to the National Weather Service.

Authorities have rescued 290 people, and 38 were taken to local hospitals, according to the New Mexico National Guard.

Flooding in New Mexico caused by heavy rainfall over the weekend killed two people, according to officials and authorities, who said hundreds of rescues were performed over Sunday.

Record rainfall produced severe flooding in and around Roswell and Chaves County. Water levels had receded in many parts of the city but remained high in the downtown area.

Severe flooding in southeastern New Mexico has left two dead and triggered widespread evacuations as authorities worked to rescue hundreds of people trapped by fast-rising floodwaters.