MCSO crews find body of man swept away in Table Mesa floodwaters

Man's body found days after being swept away by floodwaters

The body of a man swept away by floodwaters in the Agua Fria River over the weekend was recovered. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said 53-year-old Christopher Couch was found less than a mile and a half downstream from where he was last seen.

PHOENIX - The search for a man whose vehicle was swept away by floodwaters near Table Mesa has come to a tragic end, according to officials.

What we know:

According to a statement posted to social media by officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the man's body was found by the agency's aviation unit, along with the Lake Patrol deputies.

While the statement did not mention the victim's name, MCSO previously identified the man as Christopher Couch.

The backstory:

Per our previous report on the search, Couch, along with a woman, were in a Jeep that was carried away. She was rescued, but Couch was not seen afterward.

Crews battle mud, flooding searching for Table Mesa driver

Search and rescue crews wrapped up their second day of searching on Monday for a man swept away by the Agua Fria River near Table Mesa. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen has the details.

The search for Couch began on Sunday, and was paused during the overnight hours of Monday and Tuesday.