SOCORRO COUNTY, NM — A woman who was swept away by the flood waters of the Puerco River in northern Socorro County has been found dead. The Valencia County Fire Department posted the update Monday on its Facebook page. The woman was swept away by the flood on Sunday night. Fire officials also confirm that 9 residents who were surrounded by water and stranded in the San Francisco area were safely evacuated. Those people were brought to the staging area by New Mexico National Guard water trucks. US Highway 60 remains closed just east of Interstate 25 as flooding has overtaken the road. 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 the displaced.
