RIO RANCHO, N.M. —

On Friday morning, Nov. 20, 2025, a water main erupted on Western Hills Drive in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. KOAT spoke with homeowner Phillip Sedillo, whose home became a "total loss" during the water main break. He and his wife owned their home for 22 years.

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Sedillo told KOAT his wife, who is wheelchair bound, made it to safety before it could have taken a turn for the worse. He recounts the sudden and destructive flooding that ravaged their home. However, he still remains in good spirits.

Phillip Sedillo

"I was getting ready to take a shower, and I just heard this noise. It was like, 'Boom!' And it wouldn't stop, just excessive. I couldn't — even the water was coming out so heavy that I couldn't even get out the door.

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