Monster trucks are for more than just entertainment it would seem, thanks to Cole Geeo, who used his eight foot high monster truck to save his neighbor, Deborah Wright from her home Monday as the waters from the Brazos River in Parker County, Texas rose to dangerous levels.

Although Wright is no stranger to flooding, she admits that this is the first time in the 35 years she has lived in Milsap, that she has experienced a rescue by a monster truck. Geeo easily drove his truck over to Wright’s house and rescued her from the second story balcony, bringing her safely back to dry land in mere minutes.

Monster truck to the rescue! A man saves neighbor during flooding with truck.

Wright is shown on video climbing down one ladder from her balcony and then up another to get to the passenger seat of Geeo’s monster truck. A co-worker of Wright, Dina Young Gray summed it up by saying “That’s a redneck rescue I do believe.” She goes on to say, “That’s just how Milsap is. We just look out for one another.”

According to both Gray and Geeo, if the monster truck rescue wasn’t successful, they were going to get a boat. As it turned out, a boat was not needed and Deborah Wright is safe, thanks to the quick-thinking of Geeo.

The truck didn’t have much trouble at all in the water that barely reached the top of its huge tires. Those huge tires and the lift on the impressive, black Ford Flareside, along with the custom dual exhaust that exits through the hood definitely contributed to the success of the rescue.

Geeo cruised all around his neighborhood on Monday, helping out his neighbors by getting them to dry land. At the time of this “Redneck Rescue” as it is being called, the Brazos River was about five feet above flood stage. That is considered moderate flooding by PCEM.

Flood waters may have been to high for most vehicles, but not this one.

The rescue was documented on Twitter by WFAA reporter Jenny Doren, who also tweeted an update on Wright’s return to safety. She warned others to call 911 and not try a rescue like this.

According to the Parker County Emergency Management (PCEM), two flood gates have already been opened at Possum Kingdom Lake. They are stating that major flooding would ensue if a third gate opens. The public information officer with PCEM advises residents of Parker County to call 911 if they are stuck and not to try and have friends rescue them.

As the storm moved through North Texas over the weekend, Parker County was one of the hardest-hit areas. A shelter was opened in Weatherford by the American Red Cross for those who have been affected by the flooding.

The National Weather Service reports that parts of Texas have seen as much as 17 inches of rain from Sunday night and 1:30 p.m. local time Monday afternoon. This excessive rainfall has lead to flooding and widespread power outages. In Harris County, as many as 1,200 high-water rescues had been made by 2:30 p.m. Monday afternoon.