Person stranded on vehicle roof at flood water crossing, Yavapai County AZ


A single person became stranded on the roof of their vehicle at a water crossing due to rising floodwaters and mud. Emergency responders are conducting a rescue operation to retrieve the person from the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Verde Valley Public Safety
06:42
Transcript:
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2821 Rescue 821 Responding, so ambulance is still in on a service or staffing.
00:05
Hello. All I'm up.
00:10
The VU. The VU. Yes.
00:12
Great.
00:19
Interesponator 822 in the area near Ray Road. They're actually going to be at the water crossing on Contessa Way.
00:28
That's between Ray Road and Bluebird Way.
00:31
The occupant has followed instructions and was able to get out of the vehicle is on the bank now.
00:44
Appendant A, copy.
00:45
Confirming, do we have anybody in the vehicle?
00:48
At this time, no, sir. It was a single occupant who was able to get out, we're still evaluating if they're trapped on the bank.
00:55
Drive by the water if they're in a safe place.
00:59
Copy. Engine 821, battalion 821.
01:04
Battalion 821.
01:06
You guys didn't need to come in off of Brockton Ranch Road, up to Dragon's Head.
01:18
Adam Forte.
01:22
Unfortunately.
01:29
You're responding to the rescue assignment.
01:32
Some clarity, the patient is still on the roof of the vehicle this time.
01:42
Copy.
01:44
Can you get a different engine 8-11?
01:50
Coffield is by 211.
01:57
YCOSO lost several deputies in round.
02:06
Copper Canyon Rescue Assignment, Area 8222-1350 East Ray Road for vehicle and rising floodwater with subjects on top of the vehicle. Now request for engine 811, Channel 11.
02:24
Okay, Jaylor responding.
02:32
As you know, they're responding to area 8222 in the area near Ray Road. The incident's going to be on North Contessa Way that is between Bluebird Way and...
02:53
It's between Bluebird Way and Ray Road for a single occupant on the roof of their vehicle that got stuck in flood water and mud.
03:08
War on batine, aye?
03:10
Oh, but a tiny.
03:13
Show me on seeing a little water crossing.
03:17
Once I get ice on the vehicle, I'll give you further report.
03:21
I'll be proposing where road I see.
03:25
John, I'm seeing a little water crossing, you'll advise any ice with vehicle.
03:33
Two, two, three,
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twenty-seven, twenty-nine times two.
03:41
Okay.
03:44
Correction, it's going to be a ten-twenty-eight times two.
03:49
Go ahead.
03:55
Here you go ahead.
03:57
First is Arizona Boy Mary Young, (number withheld).
04:03
Break for a second.
04:08
Second is X-ray, Nora, Adam,
04:13
(number withheld).
04:14
Lincoln, George.
04:19
23, negative 29 dollars, 2016 Nissan Ultima, to Holly or (name withheld) in Glendale.
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Second 28,
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negative 29, Dallas, 2018, RAM, 1,500, to Darren Knight or Sharon Weaker in Cavendale.
04:37
10.4.27-29 for a subject?
04:49
Will after Bennett, Boy, Edward, Nora, Nora, Edward Tom Tom.
04:54
First of Christopher, Common Selling,
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Middle F Sam,
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DUBB (number withheld).
05:02
1964, 1964.
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63-(number withheld), Dallas.
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Glarm.
05:19
Ray, I see.
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Ridge.
05:23
Ray,
05:24
I see.
05:26
Ray,
05:27
I see.
05:28
I see. Go ahead.
05:30
Yeah,
05:32
we have contact with the occupant.
05:35
She is on her vehicle at this time. We will be doing a low water crossing. She's approximately 20 feet.
05:53
All right, see, I keep having me a concept for the occupant who's on the vehicle. We'll be doing a low water rescue approximately 20 feet, and the rest of it was broken.
06:02
We're going to be located at the confluence of the wet fever and the dry beaver.
06:07
Copy at the wet and dry veer, confluence.
06:14
The fire engine 821-see.
06:18
Energy 21C.
06:23
Engine 21, I see.
06:29
You walk down the road where I started up, where that black Toyota is,
06:35
or about approximately 200 feet down that right at the cost flow.
06:41
Becabi.
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Yavapai County, AZ
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