
© Jake MayDrivers brave through -- and some unsuccessfully -- the flooded roadway as heavy rain continues to fall on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017 on Hemphill Road between Saginaw Road and Grand Traverse Street at the border of Flint and Burton
A sudden burst of heavy rainfall Wednesday evening led to flooded roads, stranded drivers, and water inside businesses across Genesee County.
Approximately three to four inches of rain fell in less than two hours time, washing over several intersections, including Saginaw and Hemphill roads in Burton as well as Atherton and VanSlyke roads on Flint's west side.
Flint residents Charlie Pearce and Felicia Ostrander helped pull out a few residents from the shin-high waters on Hemphill after viewing live video of the flooding on Facebook.
"That's right down the road. Let's go check it out," recalled Pearce. "Let's be nice and pull a couple people out, get the good deed for the month out of the way."
Nancy Dixon was heading home after work from the Fenton Road Taco Bell when her car stalled out on Hemphill, with Pearce and Ostrander coming to her rescue.
"I should have taken the expressway," she said aloud, as the rain fell. "One thing is I got nice people to help me. I got to meet nice people today."
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