Police were called to the River Nene, at Nene Parade, Wisbech, at about 11.45am on Monday July 14 after a report was received of a body in the river.
READ MORE: Body found in the River Nene at Wisbech on Monday July 14
Officers remained at the scene throughout the afternoon.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary have since confirmed that the body is that of woman.
This morning, a spokesperson for Lincolnshire Constabulary added: “The body found in the river at Wisbech was a woman reported missing from Lincolnshire yesterday.”