Originally Posted by
Semisane
Driving through several feet of water, not realizing the highway underneath was eroded.
Several of the deaths were of people who tried to drive through floodwater crossing a road with swift current. It takes only a foot or so of rushing water to wash a car off the road and into deeper water beyond the road's shoulder.
Yep I know. We have to fjord a creek when going up to our cabin. During spring run off it can get a little dicey. Luckily it's just about 1 1/2 truck lengths wide.