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Teams Searching Rio Grande For Missing Woman

MINERAL COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - The search continues for a Colorado woman who is believed to have fallen into a fast-moving river. Roberta Rodriguez, 38, was last seen on Wednesday in Mineral County. Her boyfriend told investigators they were sitting on a rock near the south fork of the Rio Grande and when they got up to leave, he turned around and she wasn't there. He said he saw her in the water for just a moment before she was swept away.

Mineral County Sheriff Fred Hosselkus said the river typically runs 100-200 CFS, but was at 1800 CFS when Rodriguez went in.

On Thursday, the sheriff's office posted a video showing the current conditions in the area.

WATER CONDITIONS AND SEARCH FOR MISSING WOMAN

UPDATE ON MISSING WOMAN: This video taken by a member of our Search and Rescue team shows the current condition of the south fork of the Rio Grande, near the area where Roberta Rodriguez fell. The water is fast-moving and turbid. Mineral County Search and Rescue will continue to search and assess areas of high probability. Updates will follow.

Posted by Mineral County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, June 19, 2019

"The water is fast-moving and turbid," investigators said.

The search has been scaled back, but the sheriff said search and rescue teams would continue to check the area on a daily basis.

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(credit: Mineral County Sheriff's Office)

"We're planning on going up there every day," Sheriff Hosselkus told CBS4.

The sheriff also said the woman's boyfriend will be re-interviewed by investigators.

Rodriguez is a Colorado Springs native but was recently living in Bayfield.

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