Buckskin Gulch, Utah, USA - backpacking, flash flood

Two hikers have died and one has been injured after being caught in a flash flood in a canyon on the Utah/Arizona border. The group of three men began hiking towards Lees Ferry for what was supposed to be a three-day expedition. The hikers were caught in a flash flood, likely caused by moisture from the atmospheric river that engulfed California last week. The surviving hiker was found with an infrared camera and winched into a helicopter. The two deceased hikers were identified as Bill Romaniello and Jeff Watson. Unusually heavy rain across the west means that conditions in the area will remain unusually dangerous for probably a couple of months. Fatal incidents from flash floods occur nationwide every year, with nearly 2,000 people losing their lives from floods and flash floods between 1995 and 2021.


Two Hikers Dead After Flash Flooding in a Utah Slot Canyon

Location: Buckskin Gulch, Utah 84741, USA

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