More than twenty hikers missing after flash floods rip through Grand Canyon

Barney Davis | Night News Editor Published August 30, 2026 10:17pm Updated August 30, 2026 10:19pm A bridge is wiped out along Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon following a flash flood (Picture: National Park Service via AP) The search is on for more than 20 hikers who vanished after a flash flood ripped through the Grand Canyon. The raging flood swept large boulders aside, ripped up metal structures and even destroying bridges over the Colorado River. Torrents of water significantly altered the landscape, widening the creek bed and creating a new river rapid. The park service said it was seeking information about more than 20 people who may be missing or unaccounted for after the flood and asked anyone with details about people hiking or camping in the area to get in touch. It said i