Terrifying moment huge waves overcome La Paz streets after Bolivia is hit with heavy rains that caused reservoirs to fail

Dramatic videos captured the moment streets in the Bolivian capital city of La Paz were overcome with waves of water that surged over the wall of a reservoir.

The shocking footage showed cars circling an avenue in the La Florida neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon as the city was pounded by a rain storm when the water suddenly crept over the reservoir.

A worker who was walking toward the pedestrian bridge could be seen running away from the water surge, nearly crushing at least three vehicles and knocking the man to the ground.

Local outlets reported that the individual suffered minor injuries.

Torrential rains caused reservoirs to flood La Paz, Bolivia on Wednesday. In one incident, a man was crossing the street when the water surged over a reservoir wall and knocked him to the ground

A child was seen falling to the ground and then being picked up by an adult moments after water surged over a reservoir wall during a rain storm in La Paz, Bolivia on Wednesday

A second video showed water rushing over the reservoir walls and flooding the El Alto neighborhood as a city worker was standing on a sidewalk curb trying to divert traffic.

Large waves surged over a car and pounded the walls of a business, knocking a child to the ground before an adult quickly grabbed her and prevented her from being swept away.

The torrential rains caused the water levels to rise in the Huayñajahuira River and La Paz River before low-lying neighboring neighborhoods were flooded.

The government declared a state of emergency. No deaths had been reported as of Friday.

A city worker runs away from water surging over a reservoir wall while people remained inside a shop in the Bolivian capital city of La Paz on Wednesday 

Flood water spilled over the reservoir wall in La Paz as heavy rain slammed the Bolivian capital on Wednesday and sent vehicles sliding on a street

The start of the rainy season last November caused rivers to overflow and generated landslides that displaced 82,201, according a UNICEF report on floods in Bolivia that was published Tuesday.

Flood warnings have been issued through the end of March by the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service.

Meteorologist suggest that El Niño-Southern Oscillation conditions will stretch past March and into April and May. La Niña conditions may continue through April, May and June.

Cobija, which sits on the border with Brazil, dealt with floods last week when the Acre River sent water rushing into the municipality of nearly 80,000 residents. 

At least 2,000 families were temporarily forced to flee their homes.