Watch: Man Rescued From Rising Water In The Sepulveda Basin

VAN NUYS, CA — A man is recovering at a hospital today after firefighters rescued him from flood waters in the Sepulveda Basin overnight. With intense overnight rainfall pounding the region, the 52-year-old quickly found himself trapped in the rising water. By the time Los Angeles Fire Department rescue team got to him, he was stuck in six-feet of water.

Crews were called to the area at 1:36 a.m. The flood control basin at 15700 West Burbank Blvd had reached 3 to 6 feet of water, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said.

The 52-year-old man was located at 2:15 a.m. and brought to safety and evaluated for potential hypothermia, Stewart said.

An LAFD helicopter was searching the area to be sure no other people needed rescue, she said.

City News Service contributed to this report.