How To Survive: Flash Floods

How To Survive: Flash Floods flash floods in slot canyons Avoid slot canyons and dry stream beds: These areas are particularly prone to flash flooding If you plan to enter one of these areas, always flash floods in slot canyons That is exactly what happened on August 12, 1997: a sudden storm 15 miles away quickly turned the slot canyon into a death trap for 11

flash floods in slot canyons Canyon to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area all likely to see flooding in slot canyons, dry washes and small streams Make sure to

flash slot Runoff collects in gulleys, which lead to washes that lead to canyons Because water runs faster when deeper, the water collects into a bit of a leading wave  One way to survive flash flooding in a slot canyon is to know your human limits In other words, you cannot outrun the water and debris