A Phoenix fire spokesman says two people were rescued from their car after it became stranded in a flooded area near the Salt River in Tolleson.
Multiple fire departments responded to the scene around 8 p.m. on Wednesday — including crews from Phoenix, Tolleson and Gila River.
The two people became stranded on a section of dry land near 91st and Southern avenues, officials said.
According to a statement from the National Weather Service, between 1:30 a.m. and 4 a.m., water was released from the Granite Reef Dam into the Salt River.
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The move was predicted to impact Gilbert and McKellips roads in Mesa, as well as sections in southeast Phoenix and the west Valley, weather officials said.
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