Orange County firefighters rescued a man who was trapped above rushing water over the weekend after a powerful storm brought heavy rainfall to the area.

Firefighters were called to Buena Park early Sunday upon learning of a man who was stranded on a ledge above a channel of water, according to a post on X from the Orange County Fire Authority.

The man was swept more than a mile downstream by the fast-moving water before he managed to climb out, firefighters said.

"A good Samaritan heard him calling for help and safely dropped a rope to keep him secure until crews arrived," the social media post said. "Our firefighters, including swift water rescue resources pre-positioned for the weather event, quickly brought him to safety using the fire truck's aerial ladder."

The man was taken to

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