Hiker discovers remains of woman swept away by flood 4 months ago, Colorado cops say

A family was killed when their cabin was swept away in a massive flood and landslide in July. Now, four months later, a hiker found the final family member’s remains.

A hiker reported finding what she believed to be human remains while walking 4 miles east of Black Hollow Road, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado.

The remains were identified as Diana Brown, a 57-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, the county coroner said.

Brown was one of four family members who were killed when their cabin was swept away in a debris flow on July 20, 9 News reported.

Other family member’s bodies were recovered in a river days after the flood, The Coloradoan reported. The initial search for Brown’s body was suspended nine days after the flood when rescuers found no signs of her body.

Months later, a search party of 120 people scoured the area for Brown in September, according to the news outlet. However, nothing was found.

“We are relieved the Brown family will be able to put her to rest and have closure to the terrible loss they experienced on July 20th, 2021,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “All the victims of the Black Hollow Flood have now been located, recovered, and identified.”

This story was originally published November 24, 2021 at 7:35 AM with the headline "Hiker discovers remains of woman swept away by flood 4 months ago, Colorado cops say."