15 people trapped, rescued from high water at Sebald Park in Butler Co.

UPDATE @ 3:21 a.m. 05/25/17

Those trapped in the park included a pregnant woman and people with medical issues, according to Madison Twp. Fire Department Chief Kent Hall.

“Flood waters had went over the bridge area,” Hall said. “Had several family members, small kids (and) adults that were still in the park area. The issue here is we really couldn’t leave them in the park.”

The only way out of the park was through a large wooded area that connected to the golf course, Hall said.

Firefighters located family and the kids that were trapped, and escorted them through the wooded area back through Weatherwax Golf Course, Hall said.

“They had to make their way up the hill, down the hill then through the woods,” he said. “You had to know this area well to be able to accomplish this very dark very thick wooded area. So you definitely had to have somebody who knew where they were going.”

A couple of minor injuries reported, according to Hall.

“It all ended well,” he said. “We were able to get them out due to the experience of the firefighters with the department.”

EARLIER REPORT

Firefighters rescued 15 people, eight adults and seven children, after high water trapped them at Sebald Park in Madison Twp., Butler County Wednesday.

Crews said high water cut off access to a bridge in the park, trapping multiple people in the high water.

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Madison Twp. firefighters said in a Facebook post the group went to the park earlier in the day for a birthday party.

There were no reports of injuries.

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