>> we're driving along. we see the vehicles stopped. we pull up behind them. and i see that some water is running across the road. and i got out of the car, and we filmed a little bit of footage. >> also stuck in traffic is tech sergeant adam dixon and a group of airmen from the 820th red horse squadron stationed at nellis air force base. >> i didn't really think it was going to be much of a big deal. the water was just kind of flowing. it was coming at us, but the water was raising really, really slow. >> i think we were all thinking, as soon as that stops, then we can be on our way. >> but some people don't feel like waiting. a number of cars try to cross the median to turn around and escape the traffic. several get stuck. bennett puts his camera down to help a driver push his mercury marquis out of the mud. >> we were trying to push it backwards so that he could gain some traction and eventually work his way out of the ditch when suddenly water began flowing under our feet. i pulled the camera out again