Body of woman swept away in Grand Canyon flash flood is found

The body of Chenoa Nickerson, who was swept away in a flash flood in the Grand Canyon, was found in the Colorado River late Sunday morning, park officials said.

The body of a Grand Canyon National Park visitor swept away in a flash flood was found in the Colorado River late Sunday morning, park officials said.

Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was from Gilbert, Arizona, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday. She was swept away Thursday along with her husband, who was rescued by rafters, NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix reported.

In a statement sent to the station Sunday, her family confirmed the news and said, "Our hearts are heavy with grief."

Nickerson's body was discovered about 11:30 a.m. near river mile 176 by those aboard a boat used for guided tours of the Colorado River, according to the park service statement and a spokesperson who responded by email.

The location of the discovery is nearly 20 miles from where she was reported missing, in the area of Havasu Canyon, according to the park service.

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