BARSTOW, Calif.-- Police have found the body of a toddler who was swept away in a torrent of water in Southern California during flash floods triggered by remnants of Tropical Storm Mario.

Barstow Police Department on Friday said 2-year-old Xavier Padilla Aguilera went missing after he and his father were separated when their car was caught in flooding Thursday evening.

The family's car was found some time later, but without Xavier or his father inside.

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Police said Xavier's father was rescued Thursday night on an island surrounded by floodwaters. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation and later released.

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Emergency responders from multiple agencies combed the area th

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