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Grand Canyon Struck by Deadly Flash Flooding, Dozens Evacuated
Confirmed
The Grand Canyon National Park posted this image on Facebook while warning footbridges had been destroyed by the flooding On Monday, the NPS said that preliminary assessments indicated about 40% of the Transcanyon Waterline, which delivers water for visitors and approximately 2,500 residents, was damaged or destroyed in the flood.
Dozens of people were evacuated as the flooding swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River, which runs through the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service said. Hikers airlifted to safety after flash flooding hits Grand Canyon trail All but one person missing after flash flooding devastated parts of the Grand Canyon has now been found, the National Parks Service (NPS) says.
The National Park Service said the flooding caused "extensive damage to infrastructure in the inner canyon, including the Transcanyon Waterline, which supplies water from the canyon for use in the park. Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 10:09 PM EDT / CBS News Two deaths have been confirmed after parts of Grand Canyon National Park were hit by major flash floods over the weekend, but most of the people who were believed to be missing have now been accounted for, authorities said On Monday evening.
"Grand Canyon National Park staff, in coordination with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, are continuing evacuation and response efforts and working to account for individuals who may have been in the affected area," NPS said in a statement.
Remnants of a stone bridge along Bright Angel Creek that was destroyed in the flooding The "significant" flooding began in Bright Angel Canyon around 14:30 local time (19:30 BST) on Saturday, the NPS previously said. A flash flood watch remains in effect in the Grand Canyon area through On Monday evening, with more showers and thunderstorms in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service.
Grand Canyon National Park Deputy Superintendent Brian Drapeaux said On Monday night that the park is still open and accessible to both the North and South rims. At least 82 people were evacuated from the hard-hit areas in the sprawling national park after the flooding caused significant damage, Black said.
Gabe Bergemann was with his family at Phantom Ranch when he said what looked "like a whole monsoon basically hit the campground in the cabins area. Flooding also knocked out the sole water pipeline that serves tourists and residents at the national park, officials said late Earlier Sunday.
What's confirmed
- The Grand Canyon National Park posted this image on Facebook while warning footbridges had been destroyed by the flooding On Monday, the NPS said that preliminary assessments indicated about 40% of the Transcanyon…
- At least 82 people were evacuated from the hard-hit areas in the sprawling national park after the flooding caused significant damage, Black said.
- The National Park Service said the flooding caused "extensive damage to infrastructure in the inner canyon, including the Transcanyon Waterline, which supplies water from the canyon for use in the park.
- Dozens of people were evacuated as the flooding swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River, which runs through the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service said.
What's still developing
- Hikers airlifted to safety after flash flooding hits Grand Canyon trail All but one person missing after flash flooding devastated parts of the Grand Canyon has now been found, the National Parks Service (NPS) says.
- Remnants of a stone bridge along Bright Angel Creek that was destroyed in the flooding The "significant" flooding began in Bright Angel Canyon around 14:30 local time (19:30 BST) on Saturday, the NPS previously said.
- Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 10:09 PM EDT / CBS News Two deaths have been confirmed after parts of Grand Canyon National Park were hit by major flash floods over the weekend, but most of the people who were believed…
- "Grand Canyon National Park staff, in coordination with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, are continuing evacuation and response efforts and working to account for individuals who may have been in the affected…
- Grand Canyon National Park Deputy Superintendent Brian Drapeaux said On Monday night that the park is still open and accessible to both the North and South rims.
- Gabe Bergemann was with his family at Phantom Ranch when he said what looked "like a whole monsoon basically hit the campground in the cabins area.
- Flooding also knocked out the sole water pipeline that serves tourists and residents at the national park, officials said late Earlier Sunday.
- A flash flood watch remains in effect in the Grand Canyon area through On Monday evening, with more showers and thunderstorms in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service.