NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 6:45PM MST until August 29 at 7:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
At 645 PM MST, Heavy rain has ended. Earlier in the afternoon radar
estimated that from 0.25 to 0.75 inches fell over the area in less
than 30 minutes. As a result, flash flooding along Bright Angel Creek
in the area of Phantom Ranch and the Transept was observed. Heavy
creek flow is ongoing. An air evacuation was conducted of
approximately 50 individuals from the Phantom Ranch area. Kaibab
Trail and Phantom Ranch are closed until further notice.
HAZARD...Flash flooding in and around the Bright Angel Creek Basin
below the Dragon Bravo Fire scar.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of areas in and around the Bright Angel Creek
Basin below the Dragon Bravo Fire scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bright Angel Point, Phantom Ranch, Pipe Creek Resthouse, Point
Sublime, Cape Royal Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Buddha
Cloister and Vista Encantada.
This includes the Colorado River between river miles 87 and 89...and
between river miles 99 and 100.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Ribbon Falls, Bright Angel Campground, North Rim Campground,
Cottonwood Campground, Clear Creek Camp Site, Upper Cremation Camp
Site, Lower Cremation Camp Site, Roy's Beach Camp Site, Boat Beach
Camp Site, Crystal Camp Site, Ego Beach Camp Site, Above Tuna Creek
Camp Site, Above Tuna Rapids Camp Site, Manzanita Rest Area and
Roaring Springs.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Nankoweap Canyon, Crystal Creek, Lava Canyon, Tuna Creek, Unkar
Creek, Slate Creek, Colorado River, Zoroaster Canyon, Clear Creek,
Kwagunt Creek, South Canyon, Shinumo Creek, North Canyon and Bright
Angel Creek.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 895th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days