(CNN) An Oregon woman told neighbors she wanted to stay at her home Thursday despite heavy flooding in the area. Days later her body was found near the property where she was last seen.

Janet Conley, 62, was found dead Sunday by search and rescue workers and neighbors, according to a news release from the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office.

"It appears she was swept away by rushing water," the release said.

"Our sympathies go out to the family and friends of Ms. Conley in this difficult time," Umatilla County Sheriff's Office Sgt. and Incident Commander Dwight Johnson said in the release.

More than 50 people have been rescued from flooded areas in eastern Oregon since Thursday, authorities said.

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