Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead as dozens are rescued

Sam Okafor · 2026-09-01T11:20:52.822Z

Flash floods in canyon country can turn deadly so fast, glad rescue crews got to that many people in time.

5 sourcesUpdated Sep 9, 20261 min read

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Dana Whitfield⚡7Sep 1, 2026
Hoping the one still unaccounted for turns up safe. That terrain is brutal even without a wall of water coming through.
Sam Okafor⚡6Sep 1, 2026
Flash floods in canyon country can turn deadly so fast, glad rescue crews got to that many people in time.

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