Californian driver's harrowing brush with Mother Nature

A Californian driver has avoided potential disaster after a flash flood inundated a motorway he was attempting to travel across.

Ventura resident Mark Chagaris had his dashcam rolling as he headed down Route 23 only to witness the road ahead turn into a raging waterway.

Thankfully he was able to slam on the brakes before jamming the car into reverse before performing a u-turn and heading back from whence he came.

The Ventura County Sheriff's Department has been warning users on social media of flash flooding on roads in the region.

They have advised drivers to stay off the roads where possible.