{"id":831651,"date":"2026-08-31T07:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T07:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/831651\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T07:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T07:10:10","slug":"us-deadly-flash-flood-hits-grand-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/831651\/","title":{"rendered":"US: Deadly flash flood hits Grand Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At least one person died and 15 others are assumed to be missing after a flash flood hit\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona&#8217;s Grand Canyon National Park<\/a>, authorities said on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Park Service, the body of a 46-year-old man was recovered Sunday evening near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River. The flash flood also forced the evacuation of more than 60 people.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/extreme-weather\/t-19020379\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rainfall on the Kaibab Plateau<\/a> caused the flash flood at about 2:30 pm on Saturday in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area, according to park services.<\/p>\n<p>People rescued by helicopter<\/p>\n<p>Parth Desai was hiking in Bright Angel Canyon with a group when the rain started.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We saw the creek flood, waterfalls coming up out of nowhere, boulders, mud, landslides happening everywhere,&#8221; he told the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>Making their way toward Phantom Ranch, the group saw\u00a0a 4-foot (1-meter) debris wall headed toward them, forcing them to run up into a patch of cacti, he said.<\/p>\n<p>They were finally rescued by helicopter.<\/p>\n<p><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"78567780\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/78567780_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"The floods hit the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area on Aug 30, 2026\" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; max-height: 0;\"\/>The Grand Canyon National Park Service is working with Arizona authorities to evacuate people and account for the missingImage: J. Thompson\/National Park Service\/AFP<\/p>\n<p>What caused the flash flood?<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service said up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) of rain fell in about 20 minutes in the area, with much of it running down the steep terrain.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/environment\/t-18971817\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">natural phenomenon<\/a> destroyed nearly all footbridges over Bright Angel Creek, and swept boulders and debris into the Colorado River.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Water restrictions were prompted after the flooding damaged the park&#8217;s sole water pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>More thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected into Monday.<\/p>\n<p><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"78567802\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/78567802_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"Severe flooding in the Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona on Aug 30, 2026\" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; max-height: 0;\"\/>Rainfall on the Kaibab Plateau caused the flash flood at about 2:30 pm on SaturdayImage: Craig Sanderson\/dpa\/picture alliance<\/p>\n<p>The park will remain open for day use. The Bright Angel Campground, Phantom Ranch and parts of the North Kaibab Trail were closed on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Overnight stays at lodges and hotels inside the park will be suspended from Monday. Colorado River rafting trips have also been halted.<\/p>\n<p>Edited by: Rana Taha<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let the algorithm hide the news. 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