Arizona woman clinging to stop sign rescued from floodwaters
Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue says woman clinging to stop sign amid was 'very lucky'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Arizona woman was rescued Monday after clinging to a stop sign as floodwaters rushed around her, authorities said.
The rescue happened around 5 p.m. near Shinarump Drive and Agate Road in Golden Valley, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue said.
A construction crew working nearby spotted the 42-year-old woman holding onto the signpost in a running wash with swift-moving water up to her waist, the sheriff’s office said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rescue crews responded to the scene and were able to walk the woman out of the wash as the waters began to recede.
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The 42-year-old woman was spotted hanging on to a stop sign as waist-deep water swirled around her. (Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue )
Officials said the woman was "very lucky."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}With more rain expected to fall this week in the area, officials warned travelers not to drive through flooded roadways.
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"Turn around – don’t drown!" the sheriff’s office said.