SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. —
Several people are awaiting rescue from the San Francisco area in northern Socorro County.
According to the Valencia County Fire Department, there are approximately 10 to 15 residents who are surrounded by water and are stranded.
Water rescue teams form the Valencia County Fire Department, New Mexico National Guard, Rio Rancho Fire Rescue, and a team from Oklahoma are moving into homes in two separate teams of boats to evacuate those stranded.
Rescue officials say one person was reportedly swept away by flooding overnight and remains missing.
U.S. Highway 60 is closed just east of Interstate 25 as flooding has overtaken the roadway.
The evacuation order for the San Francisco area will remain under evacuation until further notice.
An evacuation shelter has been established at Finley Gym in Socorro for those who are displaced.