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.

The city of Roswell has been hit by horrendous flooding over the weekend, with a record 5.78 inches of rainfall touching down on Sunday. Both Roswell and Chaves County have been impacted badly by the floods,