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During the last two weeks of January 1916, Southern California was hit by several rainstorms resulting in torrential flooding. Ontario and the surrounding area were left virtually isolated from the outside world during the storms, with no rail or bus services, and bridges and roads were washed out. Residents were left to wait out the storms. On January 18th, Mr. L. D. Noland and his horse got caug...ht in a swollen stream rushing down Euclid Avenue and were swept into a hole where the road washed out. Both nearly drowned; Noland was saved at the last minute by a rope thrown to him by Mr. S. F. Warren. Once Noland was pulled from his horse, the horse was able to pull itself out. By January 27th, Ontario had received more than 20 inches of rain so far that season and Upland had received more than 30 inches. One newspaper account referred to Euclid Avenue as a “rushing torrent,” which is illustrated by this photograph.