The bodies of a missing couple have been located in the Tonto Creek area.
The couple has been identified as 85-year-old Phon Sutton and 72-year-old Dara Sutton.
A search was prompted Wednesday morning after a vehicle was spotted in floodwaters at Bear Flat.
"Rescue efforts in the area complicated and extremely dangerous due to the weather conditions and flooding," the Gila County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook.
On Wednesday, officials with the USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement said an older couple was reported missing after leaving for Payson from Bear Flat.
Bear Flat is located approximately 19 miles east of Payson.
