ROSWELL, N.M. (KFOX) — New Mexico officials confirmed two people were dead after record rainfall produced severe flooding over the weekend.

The New Mexico National Guard said 309 people had been rescued with 38 of those people taken to hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries.

Roswell city officials said water levels had receded in many parts of the city but remained high in the downtown area. All roads leading to and from the city were closed Sunday, authorities said.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque said 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.

Some motorists got stuck and had to wait on top of their vehicles to be rescued, the City of Roswell stated.

Flood water also made its way into many homes and other buildings.

Search and rescue efforts were still underway Sunday.

Multiple agencies like the New Mexico National Guard, New Mexico State Police, Chavez County Sheriff's Office, and City of Roswell Police were involved in rescue operations according to the City of Roswell Facebook.

Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue posted their boat team was deployed to Roswell to assist in rescue operations.

The City of Roswell also said the Roswell Air Center and flights are canceled for Sunday, Oct.20, and Monday, Oct. 21 due to the debris and flooding.

Several city facilities such as the Recreation and Aquatic Center, Adult Center, Spring River Zoo, Public Library, Museum, Convention Center, Nancy Lopez Golf Course, and the South Park Cemetery will be closed until further notice, said the City of Roswell.

Authorities set up a shelter at the Eastern New Mexico state fairgrounds for Roswell residents displaced by the flooding.

We’ve worked all night and continue to work with swift water rescue teams and other partner agencies to help our fellow citizens get to safety,” Maj. Gen. Miguel Aguilar, the New Mexico National Guard’s adjutant general, said in a statement.

Guard officials said they will “remain on duty to help Roswell as long as necessary” with 57 guardsmen on the ground.

They said the Guard had several tactical vehicles at the scene that were capable of driving in 4 feet (1.2 meters) of water.

Editor's note: The Associated Press contributed to this article.