A teenage girl was in the hospital Thursday after Oceanside Fire Department (OFD) crews pulled her from a rain-swollen and fast-moving San Luis Rey River in Oceanside.
Witnesses told the OFD they saw the unidentified girl jump from the about 35-foot-high Douglas Bridge in the North Valley area of Oceanside at about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, the agency said.
When crews arrived a few minutes later, the girl was standing in waist-deep water about 90 feet from the embankment, officials said.
A team of more than 30, including two Swift Water Rescue crews from Oceanside's Lifeguard Division and members of Cal Fire, helped pull the girl out of the water.
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She was taken to the hospital for hypothermia concerns, OFD said. Her current condition was not known.
OFD used the incident to advise residents to avoid swift-moving waters, especially after powerful storms like the latest atmospheric river that reached San Diego County.
"The Oceanside Fire Department would like to remind the public that fast-moving water can quickly overtake even the strongest swimmer. During times of heavy rainfall entry into rivers and streams should be avoided," the agency said.
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Over the last five days, Oceanside has received 2.29 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service.
