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PHOTOS: Grand Canyon flooding in August 2026
A significant flash flood occurred in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area in the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Aug. 29, 2026.
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The Bright Angel Campground sign remains standing after the Grand Canyon flash flood on Aug. 29, 2026. Multiple footbridges were washed away. (National Park Service / Handout)
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Flooded areas in Phantom Ranch during the Grand Canyon flash flood on Aug. 29, 2026. (National Park Service / Handout)
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The debris at 4:14 p.m. on Aug. 29, 2026, near a footbridge that was destroyed after a flash flood earlier than afternoon in the Grand Canyon. (National Park Service / Handout)
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The Colorado River and Phantom Ranch wastewater treatment plant from the Silver Bridge during the Grand Canyon flash flood on Aug. 29, 2026. (National Park Service / Handout)
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Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR) and Arizona Department of Public Safety personnel assistwith K9 search operations after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon on Aug. 29, 2026. (Arizona Department of Public Safety / Handout)
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Fallen trees after the Bright Angel Canyon flash flood in the Grand Canyon on Aug. 29, 2026. (K.Hensel / National Park Service)
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Photo taken August 30, 2026, during an aerial reconnaissance flight over Bright Angel Canyon, showing a section of the North Kaibab Trail that was completely washed out by the August 29 flash flood. (K. Brown/National Park Service / Handout)
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A significant flash flood occurred in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Aug. 29, 2026. (National Park Service / Handout)
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A significant flash flood occurred in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Aug. 29, 2026. (National Park Service / Handout)
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A significant flash flood occurred in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area in the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Aug. 29, 2026. (National Park Service / Handout)
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A significant flash flood occurred in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area in the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Aug. 29, 2026. (National Park Service / Handout)
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A significant flash flood occurred in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area in the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Aug. 29, 2026. (National Park Service / Handout)
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Flash flooding in the Grand Canyon National Park on Aug. 29 caused significant damage to the Phantom Ranch area (National Parks Service / Handout)
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A storm system moves across the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on August 29, 2026. The storm produced heavy rainfall that contributed to significant flash flooding in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area. (J. Baird/National Park Service / Handout)
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