Overview
- The Orange County Fire Authority said a body was spotted around noon Tuesday in the Santa Ana River in Fountain Valley during heavy rain and flooding.
- Recovery was postponed after officials determined the fast-moving water and weather would put crews at risk.
- The Orange County Sheriff's Department deployed a dive team to the river's west service trail, and a coroner is on scene.
- Authorities have not identified the person and the cause of death remains undetermined pending recovery and investigation.
- Officials have not disclosed what initiated the search, and FOX 11 reported there is no official confirmation that a body is floating in the river.