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Boy rescued from rising Wapsipinicon River near Central City
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Jun. 27, 2013 9:57 am
Authorities rescued a 12-year-old boy from the rising Wapsipinicon River Wednesday night.
Around 3:30 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff's Office rushed to Sutton Road, about a quarter mile south of Seven Hills Road, northwest of Central City. Apparently, the boy waded into the river, but couldn't return to shore.
Authorities deployed a boat and managed to rescue him from the swift current. The boy wasn't hurt.
Authorities stressed that parents need to remind kids flooded roads and rivers are not playgrounds.
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