Herd of cattle swims to escape flooding in the North of RS A herd of cattle swam to escape a flood in the municipality of Lagoa Vermelha, in the Northern Region of Rio Grande do Sul, on Tuesday afternoon (21). The images, which show the animals moving through the water to escape the flood, were recorded by resident Nercilio Araújo. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp The episode reflects the impacts of rain on the routine of rural producers in the region, who rely on animals as their source of sustenance, and the resistance of the herd to survive the flood. According to data from the Rio Grande do Sul Hydrometeorological Monitoring Network, from the Civil Defense, the accumulated rainfall in the city in 24 hours reached 191.6 mm this Wednesday morning (22). READ ALSO: Force of wind knocks down window on top of worker Herd of cattle swims to escape flood 'I was scared', says man who rescued elderly man from submerged car Rivers exceed flood level and families are evacuated Herd of cattle swim to escape flood in the North of RS Nercílio Araújo/Personal archive Herd of cattle swim to escape flood in the North of RS Nercílio Araújo/Personal archive VIDEOS: All about RS