Sebastian Calderon was playing with his friend in Marissa, Illinois, by his home
He went to get his football and was sucked into a drain; his friend ran for help
Sebastian s mother was then sucked into the torrent and saved by her husband
The group had to wait as he was swept into a tunnel, praying for his survival
Sebastian was rescued on the other side of the tunnel by a fire fighter
On Saturday in St Louis a 12-year-old girl died when she was swept away
Aaeleya Carter was with three other children and one adult in their car
I started to pray : Teen sucked down storm drain in US
A US teenager survived being sucked down a storm drain during heavy flooding in Illinois.
Sebastian Calderon was playing with his friend in the town of Marissa on Saturday when the incident occurred, local outlet WGN9 reported.
The 13-year-old said he had gone to pick up a ball from a flooded creek when the current dragged him into the drain.
A boy in the US was sucked down a storm drain during a flood.(Getty Images/EyeEm)
READ MORE: When I first went in I started to pray ⦠I kept using my hand to see if it was out of water so I could come up and get some breath, Sebastian said.