Grand Canyon flash flooding left one person dead and 15 people missing, with evacuation efforts still underway, park officials have confirmed.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, a series of storms hit the Grand Canyon area and unleashed flash floods.
The flash flooding that began at around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, has swept through the national park, causing large-scale damage to footbridges
The flooding has forced the park officials to order evacuation for dozens of stranded hikers and campers.
A 46-year-old man’s body was recovered who drowned in the flash flooding near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon park officials said on Sunday, August 30.
The flooding has also damaged the water pipeline, serving as the main water supply to tourists at the national park, the park officials added.
It could have ripple effects for the visitors who arrive at the park ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend.
The damaged pipeline supplies drinking water and firefighting water for all facilities on the South Rim, an area known for its large concentration of hiking trails, scenic landscapes, lodging and tourist services.
The evacuation efforts were made on Sunday, August 30, through helicopter searches of the North Kaibab Trail and the Colorado River from the mouth of Bright Angel Creek to Deer Creek Narrows but didn’t result in locating the missing individuals.
2026-08-31 11:39:00
