• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / News / Woman caught in flooding rescued from top of car in Sheldon

Woman caught in flooding rescued from top of car in Sheldon

March 14, 2019 By Radio Iowa Contributor

A woman whose car had been swept off a gravel road by flood waters was rescued by Sheldon firefighters last night.

Sheldon Assistant Fire Chief Brad Hindt says firefighters arrived on the scene about 9:30 p.m. to find the woman had taken refuge on top of her car after it had been swept off the gravel road, and carried about 150 feet into a field. Hindt says two firefighters donned wetsuits and taking a raft, entered the three-to-four foot deep fast moving water.

The pair reached the woman and after getting her into their raft, were pulled back to shore by other firefighters. Hindt says the woman was cold following her ordeal, but was otherwise uninjured.

(By Tom Traughber, KIWA, Sheldon)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News

Featured Stories

Summit has easements for 20% of carbon pipeline route through Iowa

Morel mushroom hunters on hold without warmer conditions

Trinity Health aquiring all MercyOne health properties

Field of Dreams site developer wants to bid on state baseball, softball tournaments

Governor gets bill targeting Iowa bars deemed ‘public safety nuisance’

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 5/16/22

Iowa assistant coach Kirk Speraw to retire

Northern Iowa prepares for Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament

T.J. Otzelberger announces staff changes at Iowa State

Iowa State adds transfer guard

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2022 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC