Flash flooding from heavy rain killed at least three people and prompted dozens of rescues in the Ruidoso area of southern New Mexico, officials said — the same area devastated by wildfires last year.

A house in Ruidoso, New Mexico, was torn from its foundation and swept away by raging floodwaters. Anastasiia Riddle. More Videos

More than 275 flooding reports have occurred across the U.S. since last Friday, with more heavy rain expected from Texas to the Mid-Atlantic.