Flash Flooding at Grand Canyon: You Can Help

Recent flash flooding along Bright Angel Creek caused significant damage to infrastructure and natural and cultural resources within the inner canyon. Tragically, it has also resulted in loss of life. Our hearts are with the families and loved ones of those who died as well as with everyone affected by this devastating event. 

Emergency response and assessment efforts are ongoing. The full extent of the damage will take time to understand, particularly in remote areas of the inner canyon where access is challenging.  

Grand Canyon Needs Our Help

Early observations indicate significant impacts to infrastructure along Bright Angel Creek. The Bright Angel Pumphouse was inundated, and areas including the Delta and Boat Beach were washed out. Other critical infrastructure, including the ranger station, new water treatment plant, and corral, remains standing. As initial assessments have largely been conducted from the air, conditions on the ground will become clearer as National Park Service teams are able to safely access affected areas. 

Damage to the Transcanyon Waterline is already affecting water availability on the South Rim, adding another layer of complexity to the park’s response and recovery efforts. 

In the immediate aftermath of an event like this, the most urgent work is protecting lives, supporting emergency response, and determining the extent of the damage. Then comes the work of recovery.  

As the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon Conservancy works alongside the park to help meet needs related to events just like this one. Right now, the extent of the damage is still being assessed, and we don't want to speculate what recovery will require before that work is complete. But we do want to share with you the needs we know about today: 

• Community and Responder Support: Providing support for the people responding to this emergency and for members of the community affected by the flooding. 
• Environmental and Infrastructure Recovery and Restoration: Supporting the assessment and eventual restoration of damaged infrastructure and impacted areas of the canyon. 
• Visitor Experience: Ensuring visitors can continue to experience, learn from, and connect with Grand Canyon as recovery moves forward.  

What we also know is that Grand Canyon will need much more support in the days, weeks and months ahead. 

Your gift today to Grand Canyon Conservancy gives us the ability to respond quickly to address emerging needs and provide resources where they can make the greatest difference for Grand Canyon in moments like this one.  

The work ahead may include restoring damaged trails and infrastructure, reestablishing river access, supporting scientific monitoring and research, protecting and restoring cultural and natural resources, and addressing other urgent needs identified in partnership with Grand Canyon National Park. 

We will continue to share information with you as we learn more about the impacts of the Bright Angel Creek flooding and the park’s recovery needs. 

Stand Together for Grand Canyon 

Grand Canyon has endured extraordinary challenges in recent years, and time and again, everyone who loves this place has stepped forward when it needs them most. 

This is one of those moments. 

Your gift today can help Grand Canyon Conservancy respond to emerging needs and support Grand Canyon as recovery begins. 

Thank you for standing with Grand Canyon and for helping care for this extraordinary place when it needs us most. 

For the latest information on flooding, closures, water restrictions, and conditions within Grand Canyon National Park, please refer to official National Park Service updates at https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm.