11 Visitors Trapped as Dangerous Flash Flooding Tears Through Iconic National Park
Two hikers were hospitalized with hypothermia after heavy rain triggered four rescue operations and closed several trails, officials said.
- On Monday, rescuers saved 11 hikers stranded across four groups in Bryce Canyon National Park after flash flooding swept through popular trails following heavy rain.
- Thunderstorms producing up to 51 mm of rain triggered the sudden flooding during the Southwest's monsoon season, prompting a Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City.
- About 15 to 20 members of the Garfield County Sheriff's Office, emergency medical services, and the National Park Service responded, with lightning initially delaying rescue efforts before teams helped groups navigate to safety.
- Following medical evaluations, two hikers were taken to a hospital for hypothermia while nine were released uninjured; flooding also deposited heavy debris on State Route 12 near Tropic, temporarily closing the roadway.
- Several popular trails remain closed, including the Bryce Connector Trail to Peekaboo Loop and Wall Street, as Bryce Canyon National Park Superintendent Allana Olbrich urged visitors to monitor forecasts, noting, "Weather in the park can shift quickly.
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Eleven hikers rescued during flash flooding at Bryce Canyon
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eleven visitors became stranded during flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after heavy rain swept through the area. The hikers, all adults traveling in four separate groups, became trapped around 2:30 p.m. Monday as floodwaters affected several popular trails, according to FOX 13 in Salt Lake City. While none of the hikers was swept away, conditions left the groups unable to continue s…
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11 hikers rescued after flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park
BRYCE CANYON, Utah — Severe weather and a large rockfall disrupted visitors at two of southern Utah’s most popular national parks Monday, prompting multiple rescues at Bryce Canyon National Park and temporarily cutting off access to parts of Zion National Park. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matthew Johnson (@ksl_matt) At Bryce Canyon, flash flooding stranded 11 hikers from four separate groups Monday afternoon. Rescuers fro…
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