The water pinned the four-wheel drive against a rock wall. (NT Police: NT Police)
Northern Territory Police say it is lucky five people, including three children, did not become "crocodile food" when their car got stuck on a remote river crossing in Arnhem Land.
More than one metre of water was flowing over the crossing at the time and their four-wheel drive was quickly pinned against a rock wall.
It was nearly high tide and the water levels continued to rise.
Police and rangers had to launch a boat and pull the group out one of the car's windows.
Brevet Sergeant Adam Russell says he spotted several large saltwater crocodiles near the car.
"There were quite a few around the area, so we weren't too keen to get too far into the water either," he said.
The 51-year-old man driving the car did not have a licence.
The car blocked the crossing until police were able to tow it to the nearby community of Gunbulunya on Wednesday.
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