At first glance, the desert landscape of Southern Utah seems like a sweeping, sun-baked canvas — wide open and endless. But ...

The conditions in this popular backpacking area, particularly the Buckskin Gulch slot canyon ... being caught in a rain storm while backpacking through Buckskin Canyon over the weekend.

Rain from the outer edges of Tropical Storm ... Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef national parks and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The areas most likely to see flooding are slot canyons ...

This article is being updated throughout the day Monday as Utah is hit with what's left of the tropical storm ... especially in the slot canyons and over our burn scar areas.

Learn more about the latest Phoenix area weather forecast and conditions with Most Accurate Forecast from ABC15.

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Paria River ... experience flash flooding include Paria Canyon, Paria River Slot Canyon, Glen Canyon National Recreation ...

By Saturday, Arizona’s National Guard used a helicopter to evacuate over 100 ... hazardous. Slot canyons are also dangerous in such conditions. In the event of an emergency or storm warning ...