Some Carlsbad residents spent the night in a shelter because of Pecos River flooding that is now receding.
Red Cross spokeswoman Beverly Allen says 24 people took refuge at a shelter at Carlsbad High School.
Eddy County emergency center spokesman Kenny Rayroux says the problem stems from flooding of the Pecos River that runs through Carlsbad.
However, Rayroux says the river crested early Monday morning and is now receding.
Rayroux says police, deputies and National Guard soldiers told residents of 110 homes that they needed to evacuate, but it's not known how many actually left their homes.
Southeastern New Mexico has experienced flooding since Friday as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Odile.
But Rayroux says heavy rain Sunday swelled the Pecos, causing the latest inundation.
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for much of southern New Mexico and west Texas through Monday evening as a result of the most recent storms.