( CNN ) -- More rain was on the way after flooding forced hundreds of people in New Mexico to evacuate , prompting Gov . Susana Martinez to declare an emergency Friday . Martinez ' declaration said evacuations by air and ground had taken place in Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico , Sierra County in the southwest part of the state and San Miguel County in the northeast . Her order provided funds for state emergency officials to assist local authorities and directed the National Guard to respond as needed . A state police diver and local firefighters staged a dramatic rescue of several people trapped by the rising Pecos River about 10 miles west of Roswell , officials said . The diver repeatedly crossed 30 feet of chest-deep rushing water carrying members of the group , which included children and elderly people . The evacuees were then taken to an American Red Cross shelter . Fifty people were moved to a Red Cross center at the high school in Las Vegas in northeast New Mexico , said Esteban Lujan , public information officer of the state Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management . In Truth or Consequences , some bridges and roads were washed out and about 20 people evacuated , Lujan said . The National Weather Service said the threat of flooding will continue through the weekend . David Simpson contributed to this report .
NEW : Police diver carries group to safety across chest-deep rushing water . Evacuation count now in hundreds . Governor declares emergency . Flood threat for New Mexico continues through the weekend .