Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-08-30
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 15 missing, 62 evacuated
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 15 missing, 62 evacuated. Further storms are possible, with rainfall rates of up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) per hour recorded in parts of the canyon. Rangers warned that additional rain could trigger more flash flooding, debris flows and rockfalls. The National Park Service has appealed to the public for information about hikers and backpackers who may have been in the affected areas. An estimated 15 people may be missing and at least 62 have been evacuated after a powerful flash flood tore through parts of Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, destroying footbridges and severely damaging infrastructure, park officials said.
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