Flash Flood Beginning Near Virgin Utah & Zion National Park

This video shows the head of a flash flood that was the result of rain fall miles away. The stream is called North Creek. This footage was shot by Kent Wilson.

[@TheWeatherNutz]

I'm jealous! Great stuff. I've been wanting to chase flash floods for years but have been limited to midwest tornadoes and East coast hurricanes. Nothing beats putting a camcorder in the hands of every living human. Your footage is truely special. Congrats.

[@jaimewilson7295]

This is my huband filming from our berm. We were flooded out in 2007 by a flood similar to this. We had much work done for this very reason. We were able to see the river from our back windows. Not anymore. My nephews were trapped in a field on a fence with the debris flowing by them. They were rescuded by tying a garden hose around them and 2 men pulled them under the water to safety. Six homes were damaged 2 extensively and cars and landscaping were decimated. Pretty Powerful!

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

Favorite part: 0:48-1:30. Great footage captured!

[@melissawebster5184]

How incredible! I didn't know there was that much debri in front of a flood. You did a great job!

[@boysrus61]

That was fascinating. Thanks for sharing!

[@1Awesomegymnist]

In 2011,I saw something similar to this during Hurricane Isacc. In NJ,locations near Duheral lake got a flash flood. Many of my friends lost their homes. :-(

[@MattN03]

Incredible! Thanks for sharing.

[@soangry]

That was amazing to see the wall of debris being pushed ahead of the floodwater

[@davereynolds7472]

Always keep a couple of extra band-aids on you, especially if you're swimming through this. 1:15

[@happy_hartshornes]

Thanks! Did you see my video of us going through Zion Narrows during the storm?

[@KalleJaeck]

Thanks for sharing

[@LizColosimo]

It really is incredible! Amazing just how powerful that water can be!

[@LizColosimo]

Great video!

[@MrGCAddicted]

We were coming back from ZNP right when it passed under the bridge at Zion River Resort Resort Campground so we hurried down to Sheep Bridge and caught it there. Then we went to the bridge between Hurricane and laVerkin and watched it come down through there. Pretty awesome.

[@brancool88]

Never really knew what a flash flood was until i stumbled upon a video like this

[@oceanside128]

Gnarly thanks for sharing

[@onemouse1]

Nice! Those pieces of wood could snap legs, and crush bone. Always check weather beyond local area before trekking canyons!

[@rankinstudio]

Awesome footage.

[@davereynolds7472]

I once saw Hall of Fame-fisherman Larry McLawrence catch three Salmon in a current like this. Didn't bother Larry at all - he just cast and hit, cast and hit, cast and hit. Only the third Salmon gave Larry trouble ...because it was caught on a log.

[@AlanDavison]

How long was until the water went down? It seemed to be high for quite a while.

[@McNuggets2944]

awesome! We were in the main canyon with the storm hit.

[@HeartSpeaker1]

Amazing. Am a huge fan of all things Zion Canyon but this reminds me too much of the tsunami video that wiped out cities I lived in in Northern Japan.

[@Outofthedust]

Incredible!

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

A lot of people figure that the beginning of that probably doesn't look that bad and think that you could "walk on it and get out of the way." Realistically, that water is pushing small stones (like the ones in the video before it covers them) along the bottom. You'd probably fall down due to stepping on round stones at the bottom, not to mention the water force trying to knock you down and the debris jabbing you everywhere. If you fell in the head of that, it would probably spear you in a lot of horrible places and you'd have life threatening wounds very quickly, then drown in the deeper water that follows.

[@lizwilson5814]

The speed of the water is terrifying.

[@BootsEditor]

Awesome, think this is unusual to see so a significant catch!

[@happy_hartshornes]

where in North Creek was this? I was stuck in Zion Narrows this day when the storm hit. We were in the wall street section and has to climb a cliff. We did the entire 16 mile hike with a backcountry permit. There were 6 of us that came out of the Narrows together.

[@jaimewilson7295]

It was taken with his phone. It was in the subdivision 3 mile north of Virgin.

[@dire_day]

Hi! I hope you see this, would you mind telling me or posting the date when this video was shot? I'm wondering if this flood was at the same time as the flood that destroyed several houses along the Virgin river in St. George and surrounding areas about a month or 3ish weeks ago. Thanks!

[@sabraws]

Where along North Creek did this happen? Did it flash through the Subway (left fork of North Creek)? We just hiked the Subway in July.

[@DavidRNAU]

These are very smart people here: "Is that what it looks like", "Going to pee my pants", "There is alot of water"

[@Mitochondria420]

"Is this what it looks like?"

[@sunnyjsanders]

This is located in a private subdivision on Kolob Road 3 miles out of Virgin.

[@CrimsonVanquisher]

I can see why vampires are scared of moving water, because it has a billion stakes at the front of it hahaha!

[@lknanml]

Water is not very deep but there is A LOT of it that just pushes everything down. Deadly debris head on that one. WOW.

[@kiru9240]

Who's watching while the Texas thing is happening right now

[@davereynolds7472]

Only swim in this if you've had Advanced Debris Training and Certificate. i.e. Lifeguard issued ADT. @ 1:15.

[@canyonlandmedia]

This was shot on Aug. 19, 2012 in the PM.

[@medini2]

Absolutely!!!!!

[@jwong1983]

went by so fast, I didn't even know what hit me...

[@ABunchOfCrazyStuff]

BTW, 1990 would like it's camera phone back!

[@KuroSaber]

Am I the only one who would be tempted to ride it?

[@davidyoung5114]

Tourist to local....'Why is this flat area called a 'wash'?" Local to tourist...'Stand there after it's been raining, and you'll find out!!!!

[@TheMegaphone77]

this is something i want to witness in real life before i die

[@TNTKelly1]

Virgin River and then into the Colorado River.

[@kali4niadazed]

2 BAD ROMNEY AN RYAN WASN"T THERE DAMN IT

[@jasonwilson8517]

Hi I'm jason wilson lived their most of my life in virgin mis it an zoin live in mo has dig floods

[@-yeme-]

so many logs.....a small part would make fire wood for whole winter. I need logs :/

[@kathybradbury]

Have any dams been removed upstream?

[@ndotgw]

No. This is rainwater. A LOT of rainwater.

[@bbpuggy]

Damn there gonna be sim angry beavers after that

[@GilMichelini]

Why you NEVER EVER camp in a dry river bed.

[@TheDoubleBee]

Sounds like someone got a text on his/her HTC android phone at 0:40 =)

[@jagsonjamie]

Hahah. "No, sweetheart, this is not what looks like."

[@jaimewilson7295]

wished we would have grabed our gopro but we had to leave the house quickly

[@DrKaptain0]

Look at that..... LOOK AT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@paulrandig]

Its' basically a moving dam burst. Including the dam.

[@adamdoiron73]

FIREWOOD!

[@888FOAD]

Beaver's Dam uncontrolled demolition........

[@WesternCountryRider]

some happy beaver!!!

[@cpluhar1]

Wouldn't we call this a debris flow?

[@garysandbox2228]

It looks alive.

[@gqsmoothie]

like a boss!

[@p2kelly]

Looks like nature ate at Taco Bell.

[@Hamdogrocks]

Looks like a dragon

[@Opsproclan605]

Checked my phone at :40 Yep.

[@haxsys]

Dude's fascination with "peeing" is a little worrisome

[@1Awesomegymnist]

And I mean Duhernal Lake.

[@Nilguiri]

It's funny when Americans start saying "Oh my God" and then think they are blaspheming or something and turn it into "Oh my godsh" halfway through.

[@danneu8]

LOOK AT IT!!!!!!!

[@zavatone]

+WookieCookies Is that what it looks like?

[@datsatoilet]

3:22 Sorry, I just flushed

[@jaimewilson7295]

Please get a permit before going. We had a flood before this that wiped out our subdivision. There have been many killed in this type of flooding. It is dumb to put yourself in a slot canyon with bad weather. The park service will not give permits if the weather is bad. It can be from 100's of miles away.

[@paliddle]

Thumbs if you also checked your phone for a message

[@btothea]

thank goodness they remembered to bring their potato with them, or else they would not have captured this in high definition!

[@ThatsMrMoronToYou]

That mess o sticks come me I jus light a fire an burn it all.

[@allykatz0505]

Looks like a blob of trees..

[@rollingonfilm]

Hi Candyonlandmedia I am trying to contact you about your video ... I have sent you a private message ... thanks ! Rolling

[@flexor212000]

so did you pee your pants?

[@jasonwilson8517]

Come hear

[@gnrledzep4eva]

"Holy crap, that's a huge log." Funnily enough, that's exactly the same thing I said this morning.

[@jaster8]

well would you look at that -_-

[@ResideUtah]

HAHA funny CrimsonVanquisher

[@mentornholidays9294]

Hello, I'm trying to get in touch with you about using this clip in our show. It would be great to hear from you - [e-mail] Thanks

[@199solar]

wat da hell

[@BenExell]

hurr durr

[@stevec898]

Not worth watching as quality so bad..

[@FoodNegotiator]

Lol, the bimbo in the background.

[@bbpuggy]

Sorry for me being stupid but if i was that guy filming I would of jumped on The pile of sticks and ride the wave