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.

The city of Roswell has been hit by horrendous flooding over the weekend, with a record 5.78 inches of rainfall touching down on Sunday. Both Roswell and Chaves County have been impacted badly by the floods,