2 men rescued from Cottonwood Creek after being trapped by rising waters

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Published  February 14, 2026 3:09pm CST
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The Brief

    • Dallas Fire-Rescue said two men were rescued from Cottonwood Creek Saturday afternoon.
    • The men were on a concrete walking path with a bicycle in the middle of the creek when they were trapped by rising waters.
    • DFR used a water sled and pulled the men to safety.

DALLAS - Dallas Fire-Rescue pulled two men to safety Saturday after rising waters left them trapped in the middle of Cottonwood Creek.

DFR spokesperson Jason Evans said units were called just before 1 p.m. after a passerby saw the men near Forest Lane and

 Schroeder Road.

Evans said the men were on a concrete slab of a walking path with a bicycle.

A water sled was sent out by the Swift Water Rescue Team and the men and their bike were pulled to safety.

The men were evaluated on scene but were not taken to the hospital.

The Source: Information in this article comes from Dallas Fire-Rescue.

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