Complete Team Coverage: Aftermath of flooding in Vado
Update (July 24, 2025): Water has receded but continues to surround many homes and properties, contaminated with trash, animal feces, dead insects and oil.
The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners are holding a special meeting to discuss a potential disaster declaration. It will start at 4 p.m. and be livestreamed on their YouTube channel, here.
Update (July 23, 2025): The Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue says that the boat team deployed to Vado last night to help rescue and transport nearly 20 people and pets.
The Las Cruces Fire Department, Dona Ana Fire Department, and New Mexico State Police are all responding to the flooding.
The county has also established a call center to answer questions and connect the public to available resources. The call center will be open from 8 AM to 5 PM. Dial 211 to reach the call center.
Officials say that coordinated search and rescue operations were completed at 3 AM today.
"Approximately 110 homes were affected as of 12:16 a.m., and 600 homes were without power," the county posted on social media. "Restoration of power has already started and will be ongoing as crews work in the area. Residents should report outages directly to their utility provider."
Update: Search-and-rescue operations began overnight for neighborhoods and properties affected by heavy flooding, according to the Doña Ana County Government Center.
The Vado Community Center is currently being used as an emergency evacuation shelter. It is located at 180 La Fe Ave.
Officials say over 600 homes have been impacted by the flooding.
Residents experiencing non-life-threatening flooding or utility issues can call the non-emergency dispatch line at (575) 526-0795.
VADO, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Heavy rains causes severe flash flooding in areas of Vado earlier today.
New Mexico State Police closed multiple roads in and out of the town in order to prevent people from driving into deep, standing water.
ABC-7 spoke to a Vado resident who said they've never seen flooding like this before.
"We've never experienced anything like this," said Fatima Nunez. "We always honestly ask, when are we getting rain? So this was something very, very shocking for us because we've never received this amount of rain."
ABC-7 will continue to monitor the flooding and damage throughout the day.
