( CNN ) -- [ Breaking news alert , 9:12 a.m . ET Tuesday ] . A 46-year-old Colorado man who had been presumed dead in the aftermath of the Colorado flooding has been found alive , authorities said Tuesday . The man says he managed to climb out of a window before his home was swept away by floodwaters , authorities said . [ Previously published story ] . The body of a 79-year-old woman was found this past weekend in the aftermath of the Colorado flooding , Larimer County authorities said Monday . The body of Evelyn Starner , of Cedar Cove , was discovered on a bank of the Big Thompson River , the sheriff 's office said . It is the first confirmed fatality in the county due to the floods , and it brings the storm-related death toll in the state to eight . One other person in the county is currently listed as missing and presumed dead . A man previously listed as presumed dead checked in with authorities and is alive and well , the sheriff 's office said . One other Cedar Cover resident , a 60-year-old woman , is still missing and presumed dead . Vice President Joe Biden visited Colorado on Monday and took a one-hour aerial tour to view the damage . He also checked on recovery efforts . `` Once all these cameras are gone , once these press conferences are done , FEMA and the Red Cross are still going to be here until we make you whole . Until we make it right for you , '' Biden told Colorado residents . Biden said the federal government had approved $ 35 million thus far for road rebuilding and other projects . He said those funds would n't be affected by a possible government shutdown . Torrential rains fell September 12 in mountainous areas north of Denver , and such downpours persisted for several more days , adding up to 18.1 inches in parts of Boulder County and 15.6 inches in Adams County , Gov . John Hickenlooper said . The heavy rainfall spurred flash floods that turned picturesque canyons into funnels that deluged towns downstream and left hundreds stranded . More than a week later , many remained marooned -- cut off from the rest of the world thanks to floodwaters that wiped out roads and bridges . Tune strikes a poignant chord amid deluge in Colorado . How to help .
Man found alive after being presumed dead . Comment: Vice President Biden promises federal help will continue . He says $ 35 million allocated so far .