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After a nine-hour search, emergency crews recovered the body of a 32-year-old College Station woman who had been swept away by high, moving water Saturday in Lick Creek Park in College Station.

April Turner had been walking her dog while talking with another person when her dog got into a nearby creek as they reached a footbridge Saturday morning, witnesses told police. Turner went in to help the dog, who was struggling to get out of the water, and was able to push it to safety before being swept away, police said.

Her body was recovered at about 5:40 p.m. about 213 meters from were she was last seen, authorities said.

Throughout the day, about 45 first responders, including College Station police, Bryan and College Station firefighters, the Search Dog Network and Texas Parks and Wildlife personnel assisted with the search effort, which started at about 8:30 a.m.

The recovery effort included swift water rescue teams, ATVs and boats from the various departments, as well as ground search teams.

A record 4.26 inches of rain fell in College Station on Friday, bringing the total precipitation in the area to 4.56 inches as of Saturday afternoon.

Police advised people to be careful near bodies of water following heavy rainfall.

“Never underestimate the power of water,” said Lt. Chuck Fleeger, spokesman for the College Station Police Department. “It’s really powerful and it can quickly overcome you. Same if you’re in a vehicle. It can still exert a great deal of force.”