# Flash flooding kills 3 overnight in New Mexico as flood threat grows across Southwest

https://mins.news/en/item/61856

- CNN, 2026-09-17 00:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/weather/flash-flooding-new-mexico-deaths-arizona-southwest-climate?Date=20260917&Profile=CNN

> Three people drowned after flash flooding swept them away in New Mexico early Wednesday, police said. More rounds of unusually intense rain are expected to hit the Southwest, increasing the risk of serious flooding.

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