At least 20 caught in Grand Canyon flash flood unaccounted for

Tony Garcia, Las Vegas Review-Journal on Aug 30, 2026

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The National Park Service is asking the public to provide information for more than 20 people who may be missing or unaccounted for following a significant flash-flood event Saturday in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area in Grand Canyon National Park.

Park staff, in coordination with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, are continuing evacuation and response efforts and working to account for individuals who may have been in the affected area.

The National Park Service is asking anyone who knows of hikers or backpackers who were in the inner canyon along the Bright Angel Creek corridor Saturday, as well as anyone who had a campground reservation in the affected corridor, to provide information to the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch.

This includes individuals who may have been traveling along the North Kaibab Trail from the North Kaibab Trailhead to Phantom Ranch, staying at Bright Angel Campground, or traveling or staying in the area known as “the Box” north of Phantom Ranch.

If you know of anyone who may have been hiking or backpacking in these areas, please contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch Tip Line at 888-653-0009.

When submitting a tip, please provide any information you have about the individual, including their name, approximate location, travel plans, group size, clothing or backpack description, or when they were last known to be in the area. You do not have to provide your name.

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