Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 6:48PM MST until August 10 at 8:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 6:48pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 648 PM MST, a gauge on the Bright Angle Creek reported a rapid
rise of 3.8 feet from thunderstorms producing heavy rain. This rise
is expected to reach Phantom Ranch within the next 1 to 2 hours.
Between 1.25 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. No additional
rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Bright Angel Creek Basin
below the Dragon Bravo Fire scar and Grand Canyon between
Desert View and Grand Canyon Village.
SOURCE...River gauge reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Bright Angel Creek Basin below the Dragon Bravo Fire scar
and Grand Canyon between Desert View and Grand Canyon
Village.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Phantom Ranch, North Rim Visitor Center, Cape Royal Point, Walhalla
Overlook, Bright Angel Point and Vista Encantada.
This includes the Colorado River between river miles 72 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, Upper Unkar Camp Site, Unkar Left Camp Site,
Below Granary Camp Site, Below Granary Left Camp Site, Upper
Rattlesnake Camp Site, Lower Rattlesnake Camp Site, Opposite
Escalante Canyon Camp Site, Escalante Canyon Camp Site, Upper Nevills
Camp Site, Nevills Camp Site, Below Nevills Camp Site, Papago Camp
Site, Hance Camp Site, Lower Hance Camp Site, Below Sockdolager Camp
Site, Grapevine Camp Site, Clear Creek Camp Site, Below Clear Creek
Camp Site, Zoroaster Camp Site, Above Cremation 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...
Bright Angel Creek, North Canyon, South Canyon, Buck Farm Canyon,
House Rock Wash, Colorado River, Tatahatso Wash and Saddle Canyon.
Instruction:
Flash flooding is occurring or imminent downstream of the Dragon
Bravo Fire scar. Severe debris flow are expected downstream of the
North Rim into Bright Angel Creek and Crystal Creek. Campers and
hikers should get away from creeks and move to higher ground
immediately! Stay away or be swept away!
Area Description:
Coconino, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov