New Mexico's National Weather Service forecast offices are facing a significant drop in staffing amid a summer monsoon season that has spawned tragedies like the flooding that claimed the lives

With the recent deadly flash floods​ in Texas and New Mexico, it's important to remember that monsoon season has begun for the southwestern part of our country and flooding is one of the hazards that comes along with it.

The mountainous southwestern U.S. state of New Mexico experienced flash flooding on July 8. A video from New Mexico showed fast-flowing water rushing through a forested cabin village. So far, no deaths have been reported due to flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains.

Expansive vistas make New Mexico one the most beautiful places in the United States. Visit a place with an abundance of trees or urban spaces packed with skyscrapers, and it becomes apparent how unique it is to drive down a road or stand on a hill and see for miles.

Monsoon rains over burn scar areas from last year's fires caused devastating flash floods in New Mexico, killing three people and prompting water rescues.

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Muggy conditions have returned this morning with patchy fog mostly out east with some lingering showers with occasional rumbles of thunder in the higher elevations to Southeast New Mexico with gusty east gap winds for some areas.

Clouds start to build in the early afternoon and the air becomes sweet with the promise of rain. The monsoon season is ramping up across the southwestern United States.