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More than 20 missing after flash floods in the Grand canyon.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:00 pm
Up to 20 missing after flash floods in the Grand canyon
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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK — More than 20 people might be missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood in Grand Canyon on Saturday, and National Park Service officials are seeking information about them.
The people may be missing after the flooding in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area, the park service said in a news release. Park staff and Arizona law enforcers are continuing to evacuate the areas and account for people who might have been in the area at the time.
The flash flood began about 2:30 p.m. Saturday and caused significant damage throughout Bright Angel Canyon, park service officials said.
"Nearly all footbridges spanning Bright Angel Creek were destroyed, eliminating hiker access across the creek. Grand Canyon National Park staff are continuing to assess damage to trails, bridges, utilities, facilities and other infrastructure," the agency said in a separate news release.
The Colorado River is also closed to river traffic as metal structures and debris are entering the river after the flooding
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:03 pm to Lonnie Utah
Thatll help refill lake mead
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:09 pm to Lonnie Utah
This is why I never leave the house
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:10 pm to Cosmo
quote:Twenty dead bodies don’t really take up much space to refill a lake the size of Lake Mead.
Thatll help refill lake mead
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:25 pm to soccerfüt
I have camped down there many times. There are Rangers down there and the camp grounds are in very specific areas.
I am surprised they would not have had a warning of a flash flood coming down the canyon. If this is 2 pm it’s the middle of the day.
I am surprised they would not have had a warning of a flash flood coming down the canyon. If this is 2 pm it’s the middle of the day.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:29 pm to ItTakesAThief
My interpretation is it was Bright Angel Creek that flooded, not the main canyon. Those desert flash floods can come from thunderstorms many miles away. There may not be a cloud in the sky where you are and all the sudden a wall of water.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:35 pm to ItTakesAThief
quote:
am surprised they would not have had a warning of a flash flood coming down the canyon.
Lack of warning is the primary requisite of a "flash" flood.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:38 pm to ItTakesAThief
quote:
I am surprised they would not have had a warning of a flash flood coming down the canyon. If this is 2 pm it’s the middle of the day.
Well, the "flash" in "flash flood" may have had something to do with not being able to warn everyone.
Google AI explanation of flash flood:
quote:
Unlike regular floods that build up over days or weeks, flash floods happen with little to no warning. They turn dry streets, canyons, or riverbeds into raging torrents in just minutes
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:42 pm to ItTakesAThief
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If this is 2 pm it’s the middle of the day.
Thanks Captain Obvious.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:48 pm to Lonnie Utah
Muh cloud seeding
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:50 pm to ItTakesAThief
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If this is 2 pm it’s the middle of the day.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:53 pm to Lonnie Utah
Posted on 8/30/26 at 4:00 pm to LegendInMyMind
Isn’t that one of the main areas for hiking and tourism at the GC?
Posted on 8/30/26 at 4:12 pm to B747Tiger
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Isn’t that one of the main areas for hiking and tourism at the GC?
I think so, at least on the North Rim. It is also an area impacted by the big Dragon Bravo wildfire last year which could make flash flooding worse.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 4:12 pm to Jim Rockford
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My interpretation is it was Bright Angel Creek that flooded, not the main canyon. Those desert flash floods can come from thunderstorms many miles away. There may not be a cloud in the sky where you are and all the sudden a wall of water.
Bright Angel - you're walking down into that side canyon - and then some more
It'll be a long walk back up for some and most people on this trail are day hikers and not really wanting to spend the night out.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 4:25 pm to B747Tiger
quote:One of the spots with access from both North and South rims. The only bridge over the Colorado is at Phantom Ranch which is on the Bright Angel Trail and there's good trails up to both rims. So real popular place and you can camp there. The big task is to do a rim to rim walk/run in one go.... down and back up!
Isn’t that one of the main areas for hiking and tourism at the GC?
not me
Posted on 8/30/26 at 4:28 pm to ItTakesAThief
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I am surprised they would not have had a warning of a flash flood coming down the canyon. If this is 2 pm it’s the middle of the day.
I think we should turn this into a political debate about which party did or did not implement the proper safety precautions.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 4:30 pm to ItTakesAThief
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I am surprised they would not have had a warning of a flash flood coming down the canyon. If this is 2 pm it’s the middle of the day.
It happens quick. This was the first post. From it I thought everyone had been accounted for.
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Posted on 8/30/26 at 4:30 pm to Lonnie Utah
Most of the hikes I do around here are waterfalls.. I always always check the weather in the area to make sure there hasn't been heavy rainfall. It can funnel and fill up a canyon very quickly.
Just like Nepal, TX last year, NC and TN a few years ago.
Just like Nepal, TX last year, NC and TN a few years ago.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 4:35 pm to ItTakesAThief
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I am surprised they would not have had a warning of a flash flood coming down the canyon.
1/8th inch of rain in the wrong spot in the desert can do serious damage in a matter of minutes. Got caught in one in Zion about 15 years ago. Thankfully we had safe, high ground we could reach.
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