A man called 911 early Friday morning to report he was stranded in his vehicle and needed help due to rising floodwaters near Box Elder Creek.
AURORA, Colo. —
First responders were faced with treacherous conditions having to walk nearly a half-mile in the flood waters to reach the scene and help the man, according to a release.Aurora Fire Rescue’s Swift Water Team sent in two rescuers aided by crews along the shore to reach and rescue the stranded man. Emergency crews said by the time they reached the truck, water had risen above the door's threshold and they were able to safely rescue the man, the release said.
There have been dozens of reported road closures due to flooding over the past 24 hours in the Denver metro and surrounding areas including northeastern Colorado. A flood warning is also in effect until 3 p.m. Friday for Big Dry Creek from Thornton and Westminster downstream to the confluence with South Platte River, the NWS said.
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