Woman hangs onto tree after being swept away by floodwater in Kansas City, Kansas
One of the 40 water rescue calls included a woman being washed away by floodwater near a trailer park in KCK. The woman was clinging to a tree in a creek when rescued.
FOX4 Forecast: Cloudy & mild after heavy rains
KCKFD says that the 60-year-old woman was living in a camp near Hillside Crossing trailer park in the area of N. 63rd Terrace and State Avenue when she was swept into a nearby creek. She managed to grab onto a tree, keeping herself above water until the water levels receded. KCKFD says that's when she was able to climb out of the creek and return to the park.
Despite the dramatic incident, KCKFD says the woman was evaluated at the scene with minor scrapes on her arms. The woman declined further treatment, as well as transport to the hospital.
Around eight inches of rainfall were recorded in KCK as of Thursday afternoon. Most of the Kansas City metro was under severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings until early Thursday morning.
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