` ` It was like a raging river , a black river , '' a Manitou Springs , Colorado , man said . The water there rushed through at a rate of up to 60 mph , a firefighter says . 1 is dead , 3 are unaccounted for in Colorado Springs , officials say . Flood warnings and watches are in effect for states from Texas to South Carolina .
`` It was like a raging river , a black river , '' a Manitou Springs , Colorado , man says . The floodwaters there rushed through at a rate of up to 30 mph , a firefighter says . 1 is dead , 2 are unaccounted for in Manitou Springs , officials say . Flood warnings and watches are in effect for states from Oregon to South Carolina .