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Search for person in Missouri River is now a recovery operation

Posted at 10:41 AM, Apr 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-23 12:41:35-04

Emergency crews are now staged along the river from Black Eagle Dam to Giant Springs State Park.

According to Cascade County Sheriff Bob Edwards, dam workers saw the person coming toward the dam.

They say that the person went through dam.

Sheriff Edwards says that the operation began as a rescue, but due to water levels and temperatures, it is now considered to be a recovery operation.

They do not yet know if the person is a man or a woman.


(1st Report, 9:26 a.m.) Search and rescue personnel responded to a report of a person in the Missouri River on Monday morning.

Responding agencies include Great Falls Fire Rescue, Cascade County Sheriff’s Office, Black Eagle Volunteer Fire Department, and Great Falls Emergency Services.

The search activity is concentrated along the stretch of the river between the 15th Street Bridge and Black Eagle Dam, focused primarily near the dam.

At least one SAR boat is in the water, and emergency personnel can be seen walking along the top of the dam.

We have a reporter at the scene and will update you as we get more information.

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