` ` 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 . Vincent Brown was attempting to rescue his daughter who had become stranded in high water in her vehicle , Oklahoma City Police spokeswoman Sgt . 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 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 .