Body of 4-year-old girl swept away in Arizona floodwaters recovered

Arizona flooding This drone image provided by the Golder Ranch Fire District shows firefighters safely rescue a man and his two daughters from the roof of their vehicle after it was swept away in fast moving water just north of Tucson, Ariz., on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. The body of a 4-year-old girl swept away by floodwaters in Pima, Ariz., on Thursday, July 22, 2021, was recovered four days later by a volunteer searcher. (Golder Ranch Fire District via AP) (Golder Ranch Fire District /AP)

PIMA, Ariz. — Authorities in southeastern Arizona confirmed Monday that a 4-year-old girl who was swept away late Thursday by floodwaters did not survive.

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Diane Cauthen, chief of police in Pima, told KTVK that the child, identified only as Maci, was found on the Gila River at about 8:30 a.m. Monday by a volunteer searcher.

Pima police told KOLD-TV that a woman and her children were on the roof of their vehicle Thursday when rising floodwaters pushed them downstream.

First responders were able to reach and rescue both parents, as well as three boys from the sport utility vehicle’s roof, but Maci could not be located, KNXV reported.

According to the National Weather Service, monsoon storms ravaged the state late Thursday, resulting in widespread flooding, power outages, damage and an estimated 30,000 lightning strikes between Gila and Maricopa counties, KTVK reported.

The Pima Police Department issued the following statement, obtained by KNXV, on Monday:

“Thank you to the outpouring of support from the community and governmental agencies. Without this support we would not have been able to locate Maci in this short amount of time. Unfortunately, Maci did not survive the incident. Our condolences go to the family.”

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