Flash floods in the village of Havasupai in northern Arizona destroyed bridges and sidewalks on Thursday, stranding about 200 hikers.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Arizona – The multi-day search for a woman who was swept away in flash floods in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park last week has ended after her body was discovered in the Colorado River over the weekend, authorities said.
Torrential rains caused flash flooding in Havasu Creek on Thursday afternoon, stranding about 200 hikers, including several people above and below Beaver Falls, according to National Park Service officials.
HIKER WAS TRAFFICKED DURING A STORM SURGE IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
This photo shows the confluence of Havasu Creek and the Colorado River.
(National Park Service)
During the rescue operation, it was learned that a 33-year-old woman had been swept away by the raging waters of Havasu Creek about half a mile above the mouth of the Colorado River.
A large, multi-day search was launched. NPS officials said the body of Chenboa Nickerson of Gilbert, Arizona, was found during a commercial river cruise on the Colorado River.
Arizona National Guard rescues over 100 people from flooding in Grand Canyon National Park
The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs provided a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to evacuate 104 tourists and tribal members from a canyon after flooding affected the Havasupai community and tourists visiting Havasupai Falls. (U.S. Army video by Maj. Erin Hannigan)
National park rangers responded and recovered her body, which was transported by helicopter to the rim and then taken to the Coconino County Coroner.
The National Park Service and the Coconino County Coroner are investigating the incident.
