The Pima County Sheriff’s Department released a video Wednesday capturing the stunning rescue of a young boy stranded in a flood at Tanque Verde Falls over the weekend.

The video, which was posted to Facebook, showed the boy standing on a rock surrounded by rushing waters. Sheriff’s Department Crew Chief TJ Price shot the GoPro video.

Flash floods stranded 17 hikers in the popular canyon east of Tucson on Sunday. All but two were airlifted by helicopters on Sunday. The last two were rescued Monday morning.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue Unit, Southern Arizona Rescue Association, Rural Metro Fire Department and the Department of Public Safety all contributed to the rescue operation.

According to Experience-AZ.com, Tanque Verde Falls, located 20 miles east of Tucson, is the most dangerous place to hike in southern Arizona, causing over 30 deaths since 1970.

The falls are a series of cataracts, ranging in height from 10 to 80 feet. People have fallen from the slick granite rocks while climbing or have died while cliff jumping into pools below.

In flash floods, the narrow canyons offer few avenues of escape as walls of water move downstream from higher elevations.

Republic reporter Robert Anglen contributed to this article. 

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