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Hundreds rescued, sheriff stranded on truck roof after deadly flooding in New Mexico: "Completely surrounded by water"

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New Mexico National Guard says 309 people have been rescued since Saturday .

The National Weather Service says 5.78 inches of rain fell on Roswell on Saturday , breaking the previous daily record of 5.65 inches set on Nov. 1, 1901 , for the southeastern New Mexico city.

The flooding forced a local sheriff to seek safety on top of his police truck when it became stranded in water.

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