COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With a rainy weekend expected, officials are reminding drivers to heed warnings and to not drive through flooded roadways. Drivers may not know how deep flooded areas are. Even if it might seem like a shortcut, it could cost thousands of dollars. "When I was 17, I wa s driving a minivan and tried to go through the deep water," Luke's Auto Owner Luke Walker said. "It totaled the engine. It ended up totaling the van." Now Walker is helping people repair the damage when they make the same mistake. "If the water is getting up to your bumper, that's the point at which you want to turn around," Walker said.  Despite the many warnings, people try and make it through flooded roads and it usually doesn’t end well. "The biggest risk is the water getting sucked into the engine," Walker said. "There's an intake on your car that the air for your engine comes into. And if the water gets up to that point, the water can get sucked into the engine and it can ruin the engine. So $5,000 to $6,000 plus repair," Walker said.  "From an insurance perspective, if those drivers do try to go through that standing water, that may not be covered by your insurance," AAA Driver Education Supervisor Kellie O'Riordan said.  AAA said drivers risking driving though flooded roads happens more often than people think. "It's that underestimation of just how deep that puddle is or that area of water or wet ground. And so people think, oh, it doesn't look that deep. I'm going to try to go for it," O'Riordan said. Drivers should make sure to pay attention to signs and if they see standing water, turn the car around. "Don't risk it. It can turn into something expensive," Walker said. As little as 1 foot of water can cause most cars to float. Two feet of rushing water can sweep away most vehicles. AAA said to never drive through standing water at any depth.  ...read more read less