A 75-yr-outdated Arizona guy was rescued Friday from on top of his Jeep following having stranded in speeding floodwaters, authorities stated.

The swift water rescue was a single of a number of that took put in Mohave County last 7 days as the continuing monsoon time introduced major rains and prompted flash flooding.

A bystander had noted about 2 p.m. that a Jeep had driven into a wash on Estrella Street near Agua Fria Drive in Golden Valley, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Business Research and Rescue mentioned.

The vehicle overturned onto its passenger facet in the swirling waters and was being carried down the clean, rescuers claimed.

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Rescuers claimed the 75-year-aged person "is quite fortunate to be alive" after he drove into a wash on Friday and floodwaters flipped his automobile above. (Mohave County Sheriff’s Business office Research and Rescue )

The 75-calendar year-aged male was noticed sitting down on major of the car or truck at the driver’s facet doorway. Thanks to the area of the Jeep in the wash, rescuers decided they would use a helicopter to execute a a person-skip maneuver and hoist the guy to protection.

"He is really lucky to be alive," the rescue service mentioned. "Search and Rescue would like to remind all people to by no means travel via flooded roadways – Switch All around, Never Drown!"

The Jeep experienced driven into a clean on Estrella Street around Agua Fria Drive in Golden Valley, authorities mentioned. (Mohave County Sheriff’s Business Lookup and Rescue )

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Mohave County was among the places below a flash flood watch by way of Friday. 

Rescuers cautioned motorists not to drive by flooded roadways. (Mohave County Sheriff’s Place of work Research and Rescue )

Meteorologist Brian Planz explained about 1.25 inches of rain fell right away in pieces of northwest Arizona and some areas west of the Las Vegas Strip.

The contributed to this report.