Teenager rescued from flooded Root River in Franklin
The Franklin Fire Department said in a news release that it received a report of a person missing in the flooded river at about 4:27 p.m. near the 6500 block of West Drexel Avenue.
First responders made voice contact with the teenager, who had been pushed 100 yards downstream by rapid currents and high water levels, was holding onto a tree branch and was standing on a submerged log. Members of the Franklin Fire Department Dive and Rescue Team used an inflatable rescue boat and brought the teenager to shore.
He confirmed there was no one else with him, and was brought to an ambulance, where he reunited with family. He was transported to Children's Hospital Wisconsin for medical evaluation.
The Franklin Fire Department emphasized the dangers of flood waters, saying not to walk or drive through flooded roadways or around barricades. Moving water as shallow as 6 inches can knock an adult off their feet, and 2 feet of moving water can sweep away most vehicles, the department said.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Teenager rescued from flooded Root River in Franklin
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