Man found dead during search and rescue in Maria Ygnacio Creek

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – A search and rescue operation is ongoing for a man last seen in the Maria Ygnacio Creek in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Your News Channel saw helicopters and first responders recover a body near the creek along San Marcos Road and Via Parva.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office later announced the man died after being swept by the creek around 4:30 p.m.

First responders later recovered the man's body just before 2:00 p.m., but the victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of kin.

The SBCSO asks for extreme caution in the wake of rainy weather and flooding.