On September 14th, a trucker was trapped by flowing floodwaters near State Route 168 in Nevada. Two reports of drivers being stuck in their vehicles due to the torrents of water came that morning to the Moapa Valley Fire District.
According KNTV, when MVFD water crews arrived they were able to reach the driver and helped navigate him through the current and to safety.
A wild evening NE of Las #Vegas due to the heavy rains. Our Moapa Valley Fire District worked 2 incidents of people trapped in vehicles by flood waters.
1. A semi got stuck at SR 169 at the Overton Wash Crossing. MVFD swift water crews rescued the driver.@ClarkCountyFD (1/3) pic.twitter.com/ohhf9chH3K
— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) September 14, 2022