1 dead and about 15 people may be missing as flash flood tears through the Grand Canyon
Officials said 62 people were airlifted out and crews were still searching for 15 others after the flash flood damaged bridges and a water pipeline.
- On Saturday, August 29, a significant flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon's Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Canyon, leaving one person dead and 15 individuals missing or unaccounted for as of Sunday evening, officials reported.
- A 15-foot wall of water destroyed footbridges and infrastructure throughout Bright Angel Canyon, prompting the National Park Service to air evacuate 62 individuals from the area following the Saturday afternoon event.
- Officials recovered the body of a 46-year-old man near Crystal Rapids, roughly 25 miles from the flooding site at Bright Angel Canyon, underscoring the floodwaters' extreme reach.
- The Grand Canyon National Park Service implemented "significant water conservation measures" following infrastructure damage, ceasing overnight hotel accommodations starting Monday, August 31, while closing multiple campgrounds and trails indefinitely.
- Authorities warn of potential additional thunderstorms and debris flow today, while the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch seeks public information about hikers in the affected Bright Angel Creek corridor on Saturday.
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Closed hotels and lodges of the park. Water supply strongly limited
At least one person died and about 15 are missing after flash flooding hit Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona on...
1 Dead, 15 Missing After Flash Floods Slam Grand Canyon
A search is underway in one of the Grand Canyon's most remote corridors after sudden, powerful flooding hit Bright Angel Creek and the storied Phantom Ranch area, leaving at least 15 people unaccounted for, NBC News reports. The body of a 46-year-old man was recovered Sunday night near Crystal Rapids...
After a flood on Saturday, forces are looking for more than 20 people in the Grand Canyon National Park. At least one person was killed. The National Park Service warns of further storms that could lead to falls again.
The body of a man was found on Sunday, August 30th in the evening along the Colorado River. The flood occurred on Saturday, August 29th in the afternoon.
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La CroixVideos toured by hikers show a muddy torrent along a trail and under footbridges, as well as trunks of trees and other debris taken away by flooded rivers.
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