Antelope Canyon's stunning beauty and tragic history highlight the importance of safety regulations to prevent flash flood disasters.

Sep 15, 2015 · In the past 20 years, at least 68 people have died during flash floods across Arizona, according to the National Weather Service. One of the deadliest floods happened Aug. 12, 1997, when a...

Aug 14, 1997 · Flash flood from cloudburst 15 miles away fills narrow Antelope Canyon, Ariz, with wall of water 11 feet high, trapping 12 hikers; Pancho Quintane, guide, is sole known survivor; one body is...

Mar 4, 2014 · Antelope Canyon, with its meandering walls of sandstone, is a much-photographed natural wonder in Arizona. But on Aug. 12, 1997, it was the scene of a natural disaster. Two groups of...

Dec 1, 2013 · Sixteen years ago a flash flood wiped out a tour group he led into Antelope Canyon near Page, Ariz. Eleven people died; he alone lived. Now he's written a book, wrestling with the demons that...

Sep 30, 1997 · Twelve hikers were swept away Aug. 12 when a flash flood thundered through the narrow, twisting canyon. Only a tour guide survived. Two bodies have yet to be recovered.

Mar 7, 2023 · Even seemingly calm waters can trigger flash flooding at Antelope Canyon, so it’s important for visitors to be aware of their surroundings and recognize the warning signs such as rising water levels or strong currents.

In the course of 37 days in the summer of 1997, 22 men and women were killed by five flash floods in Arizona. The tragedy in Antelope Canyon, which claimed 12 lives, made headlines around the world. A month later, a downpour on the North Rim fed another deadly torrent that ripped apart a place known as Phantom Canyon.

On August 12, 1997, eleven tourists, including seven from France, one from the United Kingdom, one from Sweden and two from the United States, were killed in Lower Antelope Canyon by a flash flood.

Dec 28, 2023 · The problem is that they can occur in Antelope Canyon (and other canyons) without warning, trapping those who have traveled away from canyon entry and exit points, with potentially dire consequences. On August 12, 1997 this is exactly what happened.