Missing Kelowna woman believed to have been swept away in Mission Creek

UPDATE 3:50 p.m.

Rescue crews have shifted the staging area in their search for missing Chelsea Cardno, 31, to Mission Creek Regional Park near Springfield Rd. and Benvoulin Rd.

RCMP and COSAR have been searching for the missing woman since Tuesday after she was reported missing.

Kelowna RCMP believe she may have been walking her dog as she is known to frequent the pathway along Mission Creek near Pasadena Rd.

Castanet has a reporter on the scene and we will be providing a live update on the search from COSAR manager, Duane Tresnich.

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UPDATE 11:50 a.m.

Kelowna RCMP has released more information on their search for a missing person who disappeared Tuesday and is believed to have been swept into Mission Creek.

“Kelowna RCMP received a report of a missing woman, 31-year-old Chelsea Cardno was last seen leaving her residence on Dougall Road South in Kelowna at 8:00 a.m. yesterday. At the time she left her residence, she was going to walk her German Shepherd 'JJ' near the Mission Greenway,” said Const. Mike Della-Paolera.

Officers searched the surrounding area of Mission Greenway and located Cardno’s white BMW parked at the north end of Pasadena Road.

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue volunteers and police conducted ground, water and air searches throughout the afternoon and into Tuesday evening.

COSAR concluded the search at 9:30 p.m. and will be resuming the search today.

Cardno is described as four-foot-11, 108 pounds with with brown hair and blonde highlights. She was last seen wearing a blue or grey cap, bright red puffy jacket, sweatpants and black lace-up style army boots.

“At the time Chelsea went missing, the water level of Mission Creek was high and fast-moving,” said Della-Paolera.

“While searching the area, COSAR rescued over-turned kayakers at the mouth of Mission Creek. Given the local state of emergency, the Kelowna RCMP are asking citizens to stay away from Mission Creek”

Kelowna RCMP want to hear from anyone who may have been in the Mission Greenway and Mission Creek area yesterday and may have seen Chelsea Cardno or her dog “JJ”.

If you have information, call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300.

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ORIGINAL 8:50 a.m.

The search for a missing person who is believed to have fallen in Mission Creek near Pasadena Rd. remains suspended Wednesday morning.

COSAR manager, Duane Tresnich tells Castanet, RCMP and COSAR searched from Pasadena Rd. all the way to Gallagher’s Canyon until they suspended the operation at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.

Tresnich says the operation has been suspended until they meet with RCMP later this morning.

"The RCMP are continuing their investigation and we will be meeting later this morning, until then we’re in a holding pattern.”

COSAR launched its rescue boat last night as they exhausted all avenues in the search for the missing person.

Tresnich says river flow levels have dropped significantly overnight, “while we were searching we could see trees being ripped from the bank and swept away.”

Kelowna RCMP tell Castanet they received a report of a possible missing person in the area of Mission Creek Tuesday afternoon.

“Out of an abundance of caution, COSAR and RCMP Air Services were activated and they assisted in searching the area,” said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Tammy Lobb.