At least 20 missing, dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon after flash flood hits creek

A AgenciesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-30 · 21:54 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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A major flash flood occurred in Bright Angel Creek at the Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon, potentially leaving over 20 people missing. The US National Park Service reported that the flood necessitated the evacuation of dozens of individuals. The torrents of water carried large boulders, metal structures, and other debris into the Colorado River, significantly altering the landscape by destroying footbridges and widening the creek bed. The event created what appeared to be a new river rapid.

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The flooding occurred in Bright Angel Creek on Saturday afternoon.

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The floodwaters swept large boulders, metal structures, and other debris into the Colorado River.

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The flood forced the evacuation of dozens of people.

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The floodwaters wiped out footbridges over the creek and significantly altered the landscape.

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At least 20 people may be missing after a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon.

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More than 20 people may be missing after a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon, the US National Park Service said on Sunday.The flood forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River that runs through it, the park service said.The flooding in Bright Angel Creek, which flows into the river, happened on Saturday afternoon. Torrents of water wiped out footbridges over the creek and significantly altered the landscape, widening the creek bed and creating what appeared to be a new river rapid.

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