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The National Park Service confirmed on Sunday authorities retrieved the body of missing Grand Canyon hiker Chenoa Nickerson following flash flooding in the region late last week. NPS said her body was discovered by a commercial river trip near mile 176 of the Colorado River. Her remains were transported to the rim of the Grand Canyon by helicopter and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner.She was found three days after she was reported missing.
More national parks are using reservations to control crowd sizeHeavy rain was reported in the Colorado River valley last Wednesday, and the precipitation caused water levels to rise. The flash flood left her and several other hikers stranded last Thursday. The National Park Service used rescue teams to assist others who were caught in the flash flood. The National Park Service then launched a search and rescue operation after Nickerson was reportedly swept into the water.
Here's when you can visit any national park for free this year'Flash floods are common in the desert southwest, including Northern Arizona. This is because the arid, sparsely vegetated environments found in these areas have little capacity to absorb rainfall,' the National Park Service said. 'The resulting runoff moves rapidly through the narrow canyons and steep terrain found throughout the region.
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