IVINS — A family of five from South Florida and a St. George man were caught on the other side of a flash flood in Snow Canyon on Wednesday.
The Johnson Canyon Trail was covered by swift-moving water, and the family, with children ages 6, 4 and 2, sought help from Washington County Search and Rescue.
Washington County Sheriff’s Sgt. Darrell Cashin said setting up a highline was the only way to get the family across the water — he said their biggest concern was to keep the children from getting wet in the rushing water.
The swift water team was called about 4:30 p.m., and it took about three hours to find a place where some rescuers could cross the water, set up the highline and get each of the six people across the water one at a time — equipped with harnesses and flotation devices.
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Written by EMILY ASHCRAFT, KSL.com.