HIGH POINT, N.C. – A driver was rescued Wednesday night after flood waters stranded their vehicle.
Police said it happened in the area of West Market Center Driver near Old Thomasville Road and English Street in High Point.
A thunderstorm dumped rain over High Point and Jamestown for about two hours causing flooding in the area.
Police set up barricades due to flooding at Ward and Prospect Streets, and West Green Drive and Dorris Avenue.
Randolph County has also received reports of various flooding including in the areas of the following:
- I-73/74 bypass at Sunset Avenue exit
- Uwharrie Street and West Kivett Street
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FLOODING
Knowing your flood risk is the best way to prepare for flooding. Determine if you live in or near locations that are prone to flooding. You can find out if you live in a floodplain by visiting our partners at FEMA
Just six inches of fast-moving water can knock over an adult. Only eighteen inches of flowing water can carry away most vehicles, including large SUVs. It is impossible to tell the exact depth of water covering a roadway or the condition of the road below the water. This is especially true at night when your vision is more limited. It is never safe to drive or walk through flood waters. Any time you come to a flooded road, walkway, or path, follow this simple rule: turn around, don’t drown.
Remember these flash flood safety tips:
- If a flash flood warning is issued for your area, or if there is any possibility of a flash flood, move immediately to higher ground. Do not wait for instructions to move.
- Do not walk through moving water. Six inches of moving water can make you fall.
- Do not drive into flooded areas. If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon the car and move to higher ground, when water is not moving or not more than a few inches deep. You and the vehicle can be swept away quickly. If your vehicle is trapped in rapidly moving water, stay in the vehicle. If the water is rising inside the vehicle, seek refuge on the roof.
- Do not disregard or drive around traffic barricades that close off flooded roadways.
- Do not camp or park your vehicle along streams, rivers or creeks, particularly during threatening conditions.
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