GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, Ariz. — A woman from Gilbert went missing following a flash flood in the Grand Canyon, National Park authorities said.
A flash flood on the afternoon of Aug. 22 led to several hikers being stranded near Havasu Creek, park officials said. One person, Chenoa Nickerson, remains missing.
Nickerson's brother, Janosh Wolters, told 12News the 33-year-old was with her husband when they encountered a flash flood Thursday afternoon.
Nickerson was swept away and her husband was rescued by a group of rafters. He was able to contact his father using their satellite phone.
"The text message to his dad said that there was a flash flood, they were swept away and that he was rescued by rafters and that Chenoa was missing," Wolters said. "We love her and we won't give up until we find her."
The family is in contact with the National Park Service and the Havasupai tribe.
Nickerson, 33, is from Gilbert and was swept into Havasu Creek about half a mile above the Colorado River confluence and was not wearing a life jacket, authorities say.
Nickerson is 5' 8" and has brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information regarding Nickerson, you can contact the NPS ISB Tip Line at 888-653-0009.
On Saturday, crews searched the areas near Beaver Falls, the confluence of Havasu Creek and the Colorado River and the Colorado River by air, by ground and on the water for signs of Nickerson, but were not able to find her.
As of Saturday night, 104 people had been rescued from Havasupai Falls from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon, according to the Arizona National Guard.
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