For the second time in recent weeks, New Mexico has been hit by devastating flash floods as a result of heavy rainfall. In a matter of hours, almost an inch of rain poured down, transforming city streets into waterways and heightening the urgency for emergency interventions.

The Henderson Police department are urging drivers to avoid travel due to flash flooding. The department took to Facebook to announce multiple road closures. Green Street at 4th Street is closed, and parts of Main Street are flooded as well.

The heavy downpours wreaked havoc across the city with footage showing commuters overwhelmed by floodwaters in various subway stations.

Deadly flash floods have devastated the Northeast after powerful storms dumped over 6 inches of rain in hours. In Plainfield, New Jersey, two people lost their lives when their car was swept into a raging brook.

Storms prompted flash flood warnings across the New York City metropolitan area Monday night, with photos showing severe flooding across the city and in parts of New York state and New Jersey.

New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.

Heavy rains during the evening brought flooding, road closures and power outages throughout New Jersey, which is under a state of emergency.

Multiple communities across metro Detroit are dealing with rising waters as flash flooding warnings were issued for Oakland and Macomb counties Wednesday.

Torrential rain and flash flooding led to dramatic rescues in New Jersey as Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency.

Tropical system threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain and flooding; New Orleans braces for up to a foot of rainfall this week. Follow Newsweek's live blog.