Around 100 vehicles are reported to be stuck due to flooding along the California State Route 62.

The video shows flooding on Highway 177 and cars attempting to drive through the damage.

The filmer told Newsflare: "Heavy flooding in Desert Center on Highway 177 near Eagle Mountain causes drivers to stop or attempt to wade the 4 to 5 foot tall rivers of water.

"At the Vidal Junction and along Highway 62 and 95, dozens of vehicles were reported to have been swept away by the waters with drivers still inside or others trapped.

"California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is busy with rescue attempts of drivers who have been trapped or swept away."

The footage was captured in the early hours of Wednesday morning (November 20).

Heavy flooding in Desert Center on hwy 177 near Eagle Mountain causes drivers to stop or attempt to wade the 4 to 5 foot tall rivers of water. Nearby at the Vidal junction and along hwy 62 and 95, dozens of vehicles were reported to have been swept away by the waters with drivers still inside or others trapped. Cal Trans has closed the northbound and southbound 95 just north of the Vidal junction due to heavy flooding. Cal Fire is busy with rescue attempts of drivers who have been trapped or swept away. The main roads leading to the Vidal junction are heavily flooded making the location of the rescue impossible to reach. The only vehicles that attempted to pass through the flooded areas along hwy 177 were semi trucks and pick up trucks. Multiple cars came to a immediate stop when noticing the rivers of water in the roadway. CHP INDIO CAD N 00352