GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Aug. 24, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Search teams are looking for a woman believed swept away by flash flooding in the Grand Canyon.
“Grand Canyon National Park is actively engaged in search and rescue operations following a flash flood that struck Havasu Creek on Thursday, August 22, 2024,” the park announced in a noon post Friday online.
“The flash flood, which occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m., led to several hikers being stranded in the affected area. Rescue efforts began promptly, with an initial flight taking off before 3 p.m. to assist individuals stranded both below and above Beaver Falls.”
Currently, park officials said, there is one individual, Chenoa Nickerson, who is believed to be missing.
“Nickerson, a 33-year-old female from Gilbert, Arizona, was swept into Havasu Creek approximately 0.5 miles above the Colorado River confluence and was not wearing a life jacket.”
She is described as 5’8”, 190 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with any information regarding Nickerson is asked to please contact the National Park Service ISB Tip Line at (888) 653-0009.”
For further updates and information, please visit the Grand Canyon National Park website at: Emergency Information – Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).
