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(KMZA)--A very real example of the dangers that flood waters pose to motorists unfolded earlier this month in Nemaha County, Kansas, when a Nebraska driver found her vehicle washed off the roadway.
According to a release from the Nemaha County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened June 19, on K-63 Highway, a half-mile north of 168th Road.
The release says 18-year-old Falls City resident Gracelynn Kennel was northbound on the highway, around 4:19 that morning, behind the wheel of a 2013 Dodge.
The Sheriff's Office, in the release, says as Kennel was driving, "flood waters swept her vehicle off of the roadway," causing more than $1,000 in damage. However, Kennel was not reported to have been injured.
Each year, during severe weather season around the region, the dangers of driving through flooded roadways is often repeated by transportation officials who cite the reminder, "Turn Around, Don't Drown."
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