The woman, whose named hasn’t been released, is the latest victim feared dead from the week-long rains, said sheriff's spokesman John Schulz.
‘The woman was injured and couldn't get out of her house, and when neighbors went back to help her, the house was gone,’ Schulz said.
He said another 60-year-old woman whose home was also swept way in the same area of the Big Thompson Canyon had likely perished as well.
Four people have been confirmed dead from the flooding, but authorities warned on Sunday that they expect the death toll to rise as more than 1,200 people remain unaccounted for.
'I expect that we're going to continue to receive reports of confirmed missing and confirmed fatalities throughout the next several days,' said Schulz.
The four confirmed deaths so far include Wesley Quinlan and Wiyanna Nelson, both 19, who were swept away after leaving their car Thursday in Boulder County.
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