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1 death attributed to high water in Arapahoe County, cars swept into creek in Watkins

One person died after high water swept cars into a creekbed in Arapahoe County on Wednesday night. Fire crews pulled a number of vehicles from the area on Thursday morning. 

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CBS News Colorado's helicopter flew over the area on Thursday where cars were loaded on flatbed trucks and at least one vehicle remained in the creekbed. 

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The water may have been as high as 10 feet in some areas on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms moved through the area, bringing heavy rain and hail. 

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