Search continues for drowning victim in Grapevine Lake

On Sunday morning, a search team is trying to locate the body of a man who is believed to have drowned Saturday in Lake Grapevine west of Twin Coves Park.

Around 12:30 p.m., a man in his 60s voluntarily got into the water off a pontoon boat , but he could not make it back to the boat as it drifted with the high wind and never resurfaced, according to information provided by the Grapevine Fire Department and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The man apparently was not wearing a life jacket.

Texas game wardens, the U.S. Army Corps and divers with the Flower Mound and Grapevine fire departments searched throughout the day Saturday, conducting wide sonar scans to try to locate the victim’s body. The search was called off overnight, but officials believe they have a good location and are back on the water searching Sunday morning.

**AVOID THE AREA**
Your Grapevine Firefighters are working a lake rescue in grid 18 of Grapevine Lake. Please give them space to remain safe! Will update as we can. Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/wc2L8grjKk

— Grapevine Fire Dept (@GrapevineFireTX) June 26, 2021