Roads were submerged and drivers got stranded Friday as heavy rains inundated parts of Tucson, Arizona.

A swift-water rescue was reported along Elm Street near Tucson Boulevard at about 11:15 a.m. local time, according to a National Weather Service storm report. Flooded roadways were widespread across the city due to downpours hitting an area that's not used to receiving intense precipitation in a short time period. As many as 60 water-related calls were taken by emergency operators, most of which were in the Midtown area, officials relayed to the NWS.

"Near-record-high atmospheric moisture and abundant instability have combined to drop more than two inches of rain in the Tucson metro," said weather.com meteorologist Jonathan Belles. "A quieter period is ahead for the weekend. Rain should move east (Friday) evening."

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The issues actually began late Thursday night, when a man was stranded in his SUV as floodwaters rushed through a wash, according to the Associated Press. Water entered his vehicle and he told 911 operators that he thought he was going to die, the report added. Crews had to use a fire truck's ladder to free him from the vehicle.

The man was uninjured, but it was the second time in five days that such a water rescue was necessary, the AP also said. That became three times in six days with the report of the swift-water rescue Friday morning.

Just after midday Friday, Tucson had already broken its daily record, which was 0.71 inches. That record stood for 118 years.

Here are some images from social media posts in the Tucson area that show the flooding that occurred on Friday:

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