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Zion National Park flooding captured on video shows widespread damage

By Fox 13 · August 31, 2026 · 1 min read
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Roads and popular trails were closed throughout Zion National Park on Monday as flooding caused by heavy downpours created hazardous conditions. With all of Zion and nearby Springdale under a Flash Flood Warning for most of the day, all slot canyons in the park, including The Narrows, were shut off to visitors due to rising water.

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