Swift Water Rescue – Riverside County News Source

Woman rescued after swept into MoVal flood channel

May 23, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

MORENO VALLEY — A homeless woman who was swept nearly a mile downstream after reportedly trying to cross the Perris Valley Channel in Moreno Valley was eventually rescued and pulled to safety by firefighters and deputies, Wednesday afternoon, May 22. Yesterday’s swift water rescue happened as a storm system moved through the area, dumping heavy rain and hail, while flooding […]

Multiple victims rescued during SJ swift-water rescues

February 15, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

SAN JACINTO — As heavy rains pounded Riverside County and surrounding regions yesterday, Thursday, Feb. 14, dozens of first responders were called in to assist during multiple San Jacinto area swift-water rescues. Three separate rescues were reported over the course of a few hours and all happened with a ten-mile radius. Other swift-water rescues were reported throughout Riverside County and […]

Several victims, dog, plucked from river bottom during swift water rescues

December 9, 2018 Trevor Montgomery

RIVERSIDE — As many as five victims and a dog were reportedly plucked from the Santa Ana River during swift water rescues near the Main St. bridge in Riverside, Thursday evening, Dec. 6. The rescue was initiated after heavy rains caused the river bottom to become engorged with fast flowing water, stranding several people who were believed to have been […]