CAPITOLA, Calif. — Rescuers called off the search for a 5-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters as powerful winter storms continued to pummel Northern California, causing rivers to swell to dangerous levels across the region.
The search was canceled Monday afternoon when conditions became unsafe for divers to continue looking, according to Tony Cipolla, spokesperson for the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.
Firefighters initially responded to a call about 8 a.m. regarding a vehicle in the San Marcos Creek crossing near Wellsona Road outside San Miguel, Cipolla said. A mother and her 5-year-old son were trying to cross a road that had been flooded. After their car started to get swept away by the creek, both jumped out of the car.
