Flash Flood in Payette Draw Pyeatt Draw Arizona

[@TheDgdimick]

Good job there Dad, knowing EXACTLY where your kid was, taking one step, picking her up and getting her to safety.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Denis Dimick he was quick. Grabbed a second one too.

[@TheDgdimick]

@@KeepItSimpleOffroad taking kids off roading is always great, but it can be stressfull to keep track of them. Just wait until they all have Jeeps, motorcycles, or ATV's, it's a lot of fun, and a bit stressful, but so worth it to do it as a family.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Denis Dimick I agree. When they all on are on their own toys it’s like herding cats. Thanks fo tithe comments.

[@shkotayd9749]

Good call, good reactions by everyone. It might not LOOK like much on video, but you dont mess with these when they show up. Nature can turn deadly fast in unexpected ways. You get out of the way and to safety. Well done all!

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Shkotay D it’s funny because had we just rolled up to this we would have went right through it but because we didn’t know how much was coming and how fast it got there had everyone spooked for a few minutes. Seriously 3 mins earlier or later and we would have lost at least 1 of the Jeeps on the obstacle.

[@shkotayd9749]

Yah those flash floods can start off with a trickle and turn into a raging flood fast. If you cant see whats coming, best to not risk it. Its promising that everyone was freaked out and still managed to do exactly what they needed to. A lot of people panic and become understandably useless during that time. Seems like you all didnt :O

[@gamingmadesimple5510]

Lucky those quads were running ahead and warning people. Saved you guys alot of trouble and possibly some of your rigs

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Gaming Made Simple they absolutely did!!

[@motoXcR]

a lot*

[@chicanobluesaz4191]

Just something to think about here.... UNLIKE a river, a flash flood even about the size of this in the video can and normally carries big boulders along with it in the currents that you absolutely CAN NOT see. Attempting to cross it whether by foot or vehicle can have some bad consequences.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

ChicanoBluesAZ great point

[@RicardoRoams]

I used to live in Arizona. Flash floods are a way of life or death in some cases. It may appear to be clear where you're at but raining hard miles into the high country. It seemed like every year a car would venture into water from a wash cutting across a road. When the car stalled the driver would attempt to restart. And before you know it, enough water would come and take the car and the occupants. It spawned the phrase "Don't drown, turn around."

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Desert Rat right. It’s hard to understand and take serious but now that it has happened. Its at the front of our minds now.

[@richardmcgowan903]

Wow! That was wicked,Thank God those guys on quads gave you the heads up as to what was coming.Awesome video! It humbles you as to what MotherNature can do!You guys seemed pretty aware and knew something was going on when you saw the water level rising.Keep safe and alert.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

richard mcgowan thanks yeah we are always aware of it happening when we wheel in the washes. Everyone knew what it meant!

[@BillBlast7372]

That brown water makes me think of the river of chocolate in Willy Wanka & the chocolate factory, lol. Great speedy work all!!!

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

That great

[@yruhatin100]

Google for Chocolate Fall or Grand Fall to see a nature mud river in northern Arizona. It's amazing looking.

[@BillBlast7372]

@Cya your right there, lol.

[@BillBlast7372]

@@yruhatin100 I will most definitely take a look at it, thanks for the info.

[@slatecreations8193]

How does your channel not have a couple hundred thousand subscribers yet at least? I bet it will one day though. You get some really good footage man

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

J Money thank you I appreciate it! Hope to one day!

[@fidoexpeditions9366]

Great video. Flash floods are no joke!

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Allan Anderson that’s the truth !!

[@jerryfrederick6610]

Baby up off ground in seconds, great reaction time.

[@amyortiz8171]

Glad you all were Quick! Nice work 🎊 Cool video! Nice pictures!

[@evintacy7272]

Awesome video bro so glad you all and rigs made it out safe 👍

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

EVIN TACY thanks. I agree!!

[@serjkeshish8093]

Loved this video man you guys leaving life

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Serj Keshish thanks. Ya can’t really complain

[@SGTOldSchool96]

Glad everyone made it out ok, healthy sounding Jeep!

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

matt34003434 thanks it’s a 350 with mild work done.

[@cw50must]

crazy, glad everything worked out.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

cw50must thanks. Ya lots of lessons learned on this one

[@eliasrivera5029]

Awesome video I’ve never seen this before..

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Elias Rivera that was my 1st time too. It’s a weird rush.

[@fadiskaf1736]

Great video guys.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Google User thanks

[@63jeepj20]

We've been under flash flood warning in Utah since monday. Way to keep an eye out and get everyone out safely.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

63jeepj20 thanks. Yes it was pretty eye opening for us

[@jlopes68]

crazy how fast it can all happen

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

john lopes that’s for sure.

[@RumrunnerAdventures]

That thing sounds angry! Good call getting out👍 Subbed

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Rumrunner Adventures thanks.

[@freedomlover8525]

Wow. Flash floods are no joke. I have never seen one in person

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

freedom wins it was my 1st time

[@slatecreations8193]

Amazing video man.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

J Money thanks

[@AdrianJNyaoi]

This is a good example of a flash flood response; ditch everything, pick up the kid and stop trying to take good video and move to a safe place....then take the video.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Adrian J Nyaoi Right. If it had came quicker we all could have just ran out up the hill and left the rigs. Would have sucked but was still an option for safety.

[@AdrianJNyaoi]

@@KeepItSimpleOffroad there are too many stupid people who just can not act properly in face of danger. There are tons of those video in youtube; but rarely fo we see good example like this one. Good works guys. Hope more will view this video

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Adrian J Nyaoi thanks

[@EdStyer]

Guess you don't know that if it's raining up in the mountains...you don't get in a wash below!

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

This is sound advise. We did know this is a chance of being in there. That’s one reason everyone got out. All you had to say was water. There where exits. On both sides. Up to a point. Luckily turned out ok. It’s weird because it’s not super fast but a lot of water.

[@gdog4323]

No weather forecast for the headwaters? Good drills by all. Water is the strongest force on earth

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

G Dog I watch now after that and we don’t risk it anymore

[@CrummyVCR]

Ya gotta love clouds.... lol I cracked up at that hard for some reason

[@keithlea6804]

Hats off to the guy who scoop up the little girl and took off running.

[@DSC800]

If that was from a drizzle, what does a monsoon flood look like there?

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

DSC800 right. Someone who saw this video and lives up there said it had poured just north of us.

[@63jeepj20]

It's what is upstream you need to worry about.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

63jeepj20 that’s what I learned.

[@Leonoto]

"I love clouds."

[@anthonya2286]

Damn that’s crazy !

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Anthony A I agree!

[@everready19373]

If anything you want to get to a section that is wide. The flood spreads out and loses strength. If you get stuck in a chokepoint, that's bad.

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

That’s good advice!

[@conniewolf7300]

Where is this? Don't tell me AZ! I know that!

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Payette draw in Payson area

[@singletrackftw]

Man I can’t believe how close that was. You guys were almost a statistic there. Very chilling. Especially seeing that guy grab his daughter. PHEW!

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

We had lots of luck. They guys telling us it was coming and it was a pretty small flood. It has been way worse. I do like the quick reaction from everyone

[@katrinmcdonough2414]

why park in the stream bed?

[@takingu2skoo]

I love clouds.

[@tumbleweedking5668]

Most air heads do, it takes up their empty space.

[@cableandchain]

when it rains in arziona dont go out stay home it flood your ass fast

[@evazkee7246]

Just wait till this week

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

E vazkee I bet. I know I’ve learned my lesson in there. I won’t go past the last exit before the filter during monsoons.

[@imzackson]

And the next day would be a great time to break out your gold pan!!!!!@!@!!!!

[@BRollOffroad]

new sub from me, who the hell downvotes this video!?

[@seantbr2019]

Holy shit that lmtv

[@AllisWell-qs8kk]

Very scary.

[@keithlea6804]

great video.like sub

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Keith Lea thanks

[@miken9450]

Flash floods coming.... But let me take the time to pity seatbelt on

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Mike N hey buddy safety 1st. I didn’t even know I did it 🤣 force of habit. Plus nowhere to go at that moment. We where packed in.

[@pg9144]

keep it simple, yet you need a nav system? Right!

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Pat Garvey nothing stays simple lol. It’s just gaia on an Ipad. I track for TrailsOffroad.com so it’s good know know what’s around you.

[@ytubepuppy]

Could have called the video, "Us being stupid".

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Wasn’t there 1st or will it be the last 🤣😎

[@motoXcR]

is nobody gonna say it? ...this is some literal candyass shit...glad the kids ok and all..but...lol..im sorry...look at some other river crossing videos and stop acting like you defied death lol....i mean...you were in a wash...and its obviously raining in the area...fred williams drove a jeep under 10 feet of water for like 30 minutes just for funnsies ffs...take an experienced guy with you and calm down...camera quality is on point though...i

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

motoX exactly dude. If we would have came up on this we would have drove right through it. We had plenty of experience with us and a 5.5 military truck on 52’s It’s a weird deal when a bunch of water shows up quick and you don’t know how much more is coming. We had time for sure but we didn’t know that then. Then it was making sure everyone was out. Half went back we went forward. Just getting a head count the. It was just watching and enjoying. Oh and none of us had scuba gear like Fred so there was that. Lol

[@dennisjackson4085]

Why would anyone spend a lot of money on a vehicle and then tear it up. Better yet why would anyone own a jeep.

[@RaptorRotorHead]

You need a new camera man