Person rescued from sinking island at Arcade Creek in Sacramento
WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. WE START WITH BREAKING NEWS. CREWS RESCUING A PERSON FROM THE RISING WATER. THIS IS HAPPENING NEAR ARCADE BOULEVARD OFF OF ARCADE CREEK. AND THAT’S WHERE KCRA 3’S ANDRES VALLE IS STANDING BY. LIVE FOR US. WHAT’S GOING ON OUT THERE, ANDRÉS? YEAH, WELL, GUYS, THE SCENE JUST CLEARED, BUT WE’RE STANDING ALONG THE LEVEE WHERE THOSE PEOPLE WERE RESCUED. I SHOULD SAY ONE PERSON WAS RESCUED BECAUSE THE OTHER PERSON CHOSE TO STAY ON THE ISLAND OUT THERE. AND NOW I KNOW IT’S A LITTLE DARK FOR YOU GUYS TO SEE, BUT WE DID GET VIDEO OF THE RESCUE WHEN IT DID OCCUR. SO ACCORDING TO SACRAMENTO FIRE RESCUE, THEY TOLD US THAT INITIALLY THEY GOT REPORTS OF TWO PEOPLE STUCK ON AN ISLAND ALONG THE CREEK HERE ON STEELHEAD CREEK, AND THEY WERE ALSO TRAPPED HERE WITH A DOG. WHEN THEY ARRIVED HERE, THEY ASKED BOTH PEOPLE IF THEY WANTED TO GET OFF THE ISLAND, AS WELL AS THE PETS, AND SO FAR, ONLY ONE PERSON ASKED TO GET REMOVED FROM THAT ISLAND. THE OTHER PERSON DID STAY ON THAT ISLAND WITH THOSE PETS, SO THAT OTHER PERSON REFUSED ANY FORM OF MEDICAL TREATMENT OR ANY RESCUE BECAUSE OF THAT. BUT WE SPOKE TO SACRAMENTO FIRE TO ABOUT THOSE DANGERS OF, YOU KNOW, HAVING THESE ENCAMPMENTS IN THESE AREAS. WELL, THEY SAY BECAUSE OF STORMS LIKE TODAY, THOSE WATER LEVELS WILL BEGIN RISING, AND IT’S PROBABLY BEST TO STAY OUT OF THEM. SO AGAIN, AS WE KNOW RIGHT NOW, ONE PERSON WAS RESCUED FROM THAT ISLAND OUT THERE. BUT WE KNOW THAT ONE PERSON CHOSE TO STAY THERE WITH THAT DOG AS WELL.
Person rescued from sinking island at Arcade Creek in Sacramento
Updated: 7:40 PM PST Nov 13, 2025
A person was rescued on Thursday evening after being stuck on an island in Sacramento’s Arcade Creek as waters were rising, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. KCRA 3’s Andres Valle went to the scene at Arcade Boulevard to gather more information and was there when crews performed the rescue. Sacramento Fire said two people and a dog were stuck on the island, but only one person wanted assistance from crews. KCRA 3’s weather team issued an Impact Day for Thursday because of how wet and windy conditions are affecting outdoor activities and travel for the Valley, Foothills and Sierra.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A person was rescued on Thursday evening after being stuck on an island in Sacramento’s Arcade Creek as waters were rising, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
KCRA 3’s Andres Valle went to the scene at Arcade Boulevard to gather more information and was there when crews performed the rescue.
Sacramento Fire said two people and a dog were stuck on the island, but only one person wanted assistance from crews.
KCRA 3’s weather team issued an Impact Day for Thursday because of how wet and windy conditions are affecting outdoor activities and travel for the Valley, Foothills and Sierra.
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