This is the floody heck moment a tourist is swept away by a powerful flash flood that turned a city street into terrifying rapids.

Footage filmed in Ajmer, in the state of Rajasthan in northern India, which emerged on 18th July, shows the fast-moving flood waters raging through the street.

One tourist in a saffron shirt is seen as he is swept along by the irresistible current as shoppers and traders try to grab him.

Then when it looks like he has reached the end of his strength one man in a street food shop clasps him by the hand.

A second rescuer takes a handful of his shirt and hauls the dazed-looking tourist out of the water into the safety of the eaterie as the clip ends.

Floodwater sweeps away a man in Ajmer, India, undated. He was saved by a hotel worker. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video(Newsflash/NX)

No casualties or injuries have been reported in the incident, but local reports said that the flood destroyed one family's house after they were safely evacuated.

City officials said the state has already seen 126 per cent more rainfall than normal since the start of the monsoon season on 1st June.

(Simona Kitanovska / newsX)