The body of a man who went missing in floodwaters in South Australia's Riverland on Monday has been recovered by police.
The 78-year-old local man was reported missing along the River Murray at Loxton North early Monday afternoon.
Divers retrieved the 78-year-old local man's body in flood plains near the river on Tuesday morning.
The discovery followed an extensive air and water search along the river, which has been deluged in recent weeks by extremely high flows from the upstream states.
Emergency services were initially called to Casson Avenue, Loxton North, just after 1:30pm on Monday after reports an elderly man had gone missing.
Local police officers and State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers searched the river and surrounding areas until last light on Monday, but there was no sign of the man.
"We have got a number of resources up there supporting SAPOL at the moment," SES chief of staff Derren Halleday told ABC Radio Adelaide on Tuesday morning.
The search was assisted by the police water operations unit and a police helicopter, and divers recovered the man's body just before 8:30am on Tuesday.
"There are no suspicious circumstances and police will be preparing a report for the state coroner," police said.
While the flood peak has passed the Loxton area, water levels remain high.
The discovery of the man's body comes less than a month after the body of another man was found in Ross Lagoon, near the town of Waikerie.
Authorities have repeatedly warned about potential dangers along the river, including debris, amid the current flood emergency.
In the lead-up to Christmas, the South Australian government closed the River Murray to all non-essential activity.
A ban was imposed on swimming and boating, as well as motorised and manual watercraft, between the New South Wales-Victoria border and Wellington, except for people working, visiting their own properties, making essential deliveries, or responding to emergencies.
