UTAH COUNTY, Utah — The Utah County Sheriff Search and Rescue teams successfully rescued a family of six that were trapped after flash floods washed out a backcountry trail.
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According to the sheriff's office, the parents and their four children were stuck on the Fifth Water Trail to the Diamond Fork hot springs. The children are between the ages of 5 and 13 years old. Two dogs are also stuck with the family.
About an hour after receiving the call, the search and rescue teams were able to head up the trail and get to the family. Once there, the family realized they could get out of the area on their own.
“Some would say couldn’t you figure this out and call us back and let us know, and honestly we would much rather have people think they need help and call us than question whether they should call and later figure out it’s maybe too late and should have called and never did," said Sgt. Spencer Cannon.
Heavy storms swept through the area Wednesday afternoon, causing flash flooding.
