At least two people have died and hundreds have been rescued in Roswell, New Mexico, after extreme overnight rainfall brought severe flooding, stranding motorists and sweeping away cars.

A record-breaking storm caused "extreme flooding" as waters entered buildings and swept away cars in Roswell, New Mexico.

Authorities in New Mexico have rescued hundreds of people in the Roswell area after record rainfall produced severe flooding over the weekend. The flooding left at least two people dead