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What to Know About Hiking in Areas Prone to Flash Floods

Canyons, small streams and dry creek beds in the West can be deceptively dangerous, trapping hikers when rainfall upstream causes rapidly rising water.

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Bright Angel Canyon, the site of a significant flash-flood event on Saturday.
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What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding

The bodies of at least two people were found and more than a dozen were missing. Further storms could hinder rescue efforts on Monday.

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What Is Phantom Ranch? Inside the Grand Canyon Lodge Hit by Flash Flooding

Phantom Ranch, the only lodge within the Grand Canyon, has drawn adventurers and dignitaries, including Theodore Roosevelt, for more than a century.

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The Colorado River winds through Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, a day after heavy flooding struck the park.
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