The Brief

RAINBOW VALLEY, Ariz. - A candlelight vigil is being held Oct. 19 for Vincent Upton, a West Valley man who died after allegedly attempting to pass through a flooded wash during last weekend's storms.

What we know:

Loved ones are set to gather at Narramore Road and Waterman's Wash , where Upton reportedly tried to drive his truck in the early hours of Oct. 12 but did not make it across.

His loved ones remember him as a great father, husband, and friend. Image 1 of 4 ▼

The backstory:

He was first reported missing around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 12 after he did not make it home during severe weather.

The area where he went missing, along Waterman's Wash in Rainbow Valley, reportedly received 1.3 inches of rain, but one Maricopa County deputy said the water rushing through t

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