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Dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon National Park after flash floods
Confirmed
Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 12:35 PM EDT / CBS News At least 62 people were evacuated Saturday from Grand Canyon National Park after parts of the canyon were hit by "significant" flash flooding, officials said. The flash floods hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, the National Park Service (NPS) said on Sunday.
The flash floods total one-quarter to three-quarters of an inch in 30 minutes, the National Weather Service said. No one was injured in the flash floods, park officials said No one was injured in the flash floods, park officials said At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
The National Park Service said it was conducting an aerial evacuation of “approximately 50 individuals from the Phantom Ranch area. Park officials asked people to stay away from the closed areas and said the operator of the lodge, which is usually fully booked months in advance, will inform guests about the state of their reservations.
Heavy creek flow was ongoing as a result, and the flooding may affect several other recreational areas and campgrounds around the park, according to the weather service.
What's confirmed
- The flash floods hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, the National Park Service (NPS) said on Sunday.
- The National Park Service said it was conducting an aerial evacuation of “approximately 50 individuals from the Phantom Ranch area.
- The flash floods total one-quarter to three-quarters of an inch in 30 minutes, the National Weather Service said.
What's still developing
- Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 12:35 PM EDT / CBS News At least 62 people were evacuated Saturday from Grand Canyon National Park after parts of the canyon were hit by "significant" flash flooding, officials said.
- Park officials asked people to stay away from the closed areas and said the operator of the lodge, which is usually fully booked months in advance, will inform guests about the state of their reservations.
- No one was injured in the flash floods, park officials said No one was injured in the flash floods, park officials said At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
- Heavy creek flow was ongoing as a result, and the flooding may affect several other recreational areas and campgrounds around the park, according to the weather service.