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My mom said about three. >> oh, about three hours. how did you get in that situation in the first place? what was going on? >> i going to work. >> you said you thought at the time it looks like there's flooding out there but looks like it is about knee-deep, i think i can make it? >> yes. then -- i was going to turn around and i was just -- ready to turn around. but then i saw the lady off in the distance. so i went deeper. >> this was another woman who was stranded in her car and thought i better get over there to see if i could help her out. what happened after that? >> i helped her to the t...

Strong as that current with a. there were many water rescues across the oklahoma city area yesterday, as well as other parts of the midwest and the east. take a look at these pictures that we have out of west virginia for you where flash floods brought up high water over the weekend. still, many mud-covered roads and the town's main road is covered in that mud and debris. now in kansas city, you've been dealing with your fair share of flooding here as well. we've had a number of nights in a row where you've swoeken up to high water. we've had strong thunderstorms which dumped to two four inche...

Corporate, what was it like to be there, swift moving water and try to rescue not only the person originally trapped but the others that became trapped as well? >> it is always concerning. other rescuers went into the same area and had problems. that was in our minds. the water was extremely violent as it came through the trees there. generally people realize -- don't realize how violent the patter is, moving very, very strong through that area. as the river was out of its banks. >> once the -- once the river started -- starts coming down like that, i mean, looks like rapids almost in some of ...

She's joining us this morning with her two firefighters, thanks to all of you being with us this morning. how are you doing this morning? were you hurt at all in that ordeal? >> i was but it is minor stuff. just scratches and bruises. >> when you look back at the video, can you believe you made it out alive? >> i haven't seen it. >> you didn't get a chance to look at it yet? we're watching it right now. at some points all you can eis your head as you're swimming. it is amazing that you're even able to keep yourself with that current, keep yourself swimming like that and above the water. i mean...

She keeps trying to swim but she's going nowhere. >> reporter: and there's little chance of her making it to dry land. five minutes later she's still holding on. a rescue airboat is on the way. the woman swims from one tree to the next but appears to be tiring. >> hang on, girl. >> reporter: by now she's been in the water for at least 20 minutes. a few minutes later she managed to clamor out of the torrent and on to a branch. but still, no rescue in sight. lightning forces the chopper to leave the scene. 40 minutes later, help is at hand but the first rescue boat capsizes. finally, fighting th...