Zion closed

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Posted by Stan Rose on December 22, 2010 at 1:33 AM

Just noticed this on the NPN general discussion, thought it should be mentioned here as well in case anyone has plans--according to the Facebook page it may be a week or more before the park reopens--the park road is seriously damaged. Crazy video:
Here

Posted by Stan Rose on December 22, 2010 at 1:38 AM

Even worse news for Zion--i just checked the latest forecast guidance for Zion--and it looks like the park could see several more inches of rain by tomorrow night!

Posted by Bill Pelzmann on December 22, 2010 at 2:00 AM

Thanks for the video link, Stan. I also heard the news on the car radio and hoped for the best. I guess we'll see few rocks rearranged in the Narrows.

We spent last New Years in Bryce, which of course wetted my appetite for a winter trip to Zion. Now I'm really glad we decided to stay home for the holidays!

Posted by Art Escobado on December 22, 2010 at 2:59 AM

Thanks for the link Stan!

Posted by Darren Huski on December 22, 2010 at 7:52 AM

Wow, that is some flood.

Thanks for posting!

Posted by Scott Bacon on December 22, 2010 at 9:47 AM

Wow. It looks quite different from last month, when a bunch of us were there!

Posted by Richard Voninski on December 22, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Wow. I remember when the landslide closed the place several years back.

RichieV

Posted by Don George on December 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM

Thats amazing and it looks like the worst is yet to come. Hope the Lodge survives.

Posted by Doug Koepsel on December 22, 2010 at 11:05 AM

Just saw a news video of a home being swept down the Virgin River in Littlefield AZ.
We have only had a total of one inch of precipitation since Dec 15 here in Flagstaff though.

Posted by Pam Colander on December 22, 2010 at 11:24 AM

Saw on the news that 4 homes in northern Arizona near Mesquite have been washed away by flooding. Wow!

Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on December 22, 2010 at 11:49 AM

Wow! I can't imagine what The Narrows is like. I was constantly wondering how flash flooding would be when I was in there. Hopefully the damage to some of those locations is not too severe.

Posted by Robert Park on December 22, 2010 at 12:05 PM

It is even worse downstream here in St George where 3 more rivers join into the Virgin.
5 yrs ago 100 homes were washed away
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7555784837567010505#

Posted by Todd Caudle on December 22, 2010 at 8:45 PM

I suddenly have the urge to hike the narrows.

Yo Robert, how 'bout a hot link?!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7555784837567010505#

Posted by Scott Fricke on December 22, 2010 at 9:48 PM

I suddenly have the urge to hike the narrows.

Yo Robert, how 'bout a hot link?!

Now Todd, I'm fully in support of your hot link crusade, but it was Roberts first post ever! And Welcome to the forum Robert

Posted by Todd Caudle on December 23, 2010 at 1:01 AM

Puppies are easier to train than old hounds.

Posted by Doug Koepsel on December 23, 2010 at 11:19 AM

Looks like the Virgin has come down but still kayakable
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ut/nwis/current/?type=flow

Parts of Zion NP may be reopening today
http://www.nps.gov/zion/parknews/zion-national-park-closure-update.htm