Authorities converged on the Old Highway 40 - Crider Road area in the five o'clock hour Sunday morning to rescue a man who had become stranded after his car became stuck in water during flash flooding that was occurring. Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges said Junction City firefighters used safety line to get to him and walk him to safety. The Geary County Sheriff's Department confirmed that the driver was, Isaih Arturo-Pedraza, 24.
According to the Sheriff's Department four other people were also rescued near the Geary State Lake about 7:45 a.m. including one in a vehicle and three others after they had been trapped earlier in the morning. A Sheriff's patrol vehicle was used to cross an inlet to make rescues.
There were not any injuries.
Severe thunderstorms moved through the area during the early morning hours Sunday and there was also a flash flood warning. Rainfall totals ranged from 2.21 inches on the west side of Junction City to 2.74 inches in the Lyons Creek Road area southwest of town to nearly three inches in the Chapman area.
In the 12000 block of J-Hill Road southeast of Junction City there was rock that washed over the roadway as well.
The public was urged to be careful and stay out of low water crossing areas. Do not drive through standing and rushing water.
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