PRESCOTT, AZ (AZFamily) — Emergency crews conducted multiple water rescues across Yavapai County as receding floodwaters continue to threaten communities along creeks, streams and rivers flowing south from northern Arizona.
Prescott remained under a state of emergency, officials said. While the city did not experience the same level of flooding seen in other parts of the county, water levels along local waterways remained elevated.
In Cornville, deputies and Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers used ropes secured to trees to wade and swim through strong currents to reach residents trapped inside flooded homes. After pulling a woman to safety, emergency crews learned another person remained inside the home. Rescuers reached the man and used a kayak to transport him out of the flooded area…