Bright Angel Canyon Flood Community Recovery and Resources

 

Water distribution event at the FMD Warehouse Complex, Sept. 2026

Our community in and around Grand Canyon National Park continues to recover from devastating flash floods in Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch during August and September 2026.

Park residents, businesses, partners, and neighboring communities are encouraged to check for updates on support for our Grand Canyon National Park community and status of recovery projects.

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Sign Up for Community Alerts through Everbridge

Everbridge is a platform used to send short notices quickly to the community and can be used to direct subscribers to longer messages.

Grand Canyon National Park uses Everbridge to provide timely updates to park employees, residents and partners during significant incidents. During the current South Rim water emergency, Everbridge is one of the park’s primary channels for sharing important information about water restrictions, water distribution, utility interruptions, changes in operations and other developments that may affect the community.

Community members can choose to receive notifications by text message, email and/or phone call. Signing up is voluntary, but residents and employees are encouraged to select at least one notification method so they can receive important information as conditions change. Sign up using this form.

 

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Stay informed about news, updates and information that affects the Grand Canyon community. Sign up to receive community updates, newsletters and news releases from Grand Canyon National Park directly by email.

Sign-up is voluntary, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up using this form.

 

 

 

Support for Our Community

The community continues to come together to support one another as we continue to recover from the flash floods, water shortage, and restoration projects. Some resources for our community are listed below. Additional resources and opportunities are also available throughout the greater community, including our partner Grand Canyon Conservancy's community events.

 

Water Pick Up for Residents

Park residents can pick up free household water, buckets, dishpans, and other supplies. Opportunities for plastic water bottle recycling will also be available.

Locations: 1574 Shuttle Bus Road (FMD/River Warehouse), Desert View at 1403 Colter Lane

Times: Vary depending on supply shipments and staffing. Residents can receive notices through Everbridge for specific times for water pickup.

Next water distribution: Wednesday, September 30 at FMD from 4-7 p.m. and Desert View from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Community Potable Water Access

Residents can fill up on potable water from water tanks positioned throughout the park.

Time: 24 hours a day

Locations

• Randy Thompson Circle
• Desert View Housing area
• North of Desert View main parking lot
• South Kaibab Trailhead
• Bright Angel Trailhead
• Mather Campground Entrance
• Trailer Village entrance
• Grand Canyon Visitor Center - Lot 4
• FMD complex on Shuttlebus Road
• Supai Camp
• Grand Canyon School District
• Pima Street
• Coconino Street
• Mohave Drive
• Paiute Circle
• Sunset Drive

 

Community Laundry Service

Free drop off laundry services are available to all Grand Canyon residents. Both locations are open to the entire community.

Locations: South Rim Village - 2 Albright, Maswik North, and Desert View - 1713 Nankoweap Way

Hours: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. daily

Turnaround: Approximately 24 hours

When dropping off laundry, residents will need to provide their name and phone number. Laundry detergent is provided and is unscented and hypoallergenic.

 

Water Conservation

Residents are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this service. The average residential washing machine uses about 41 gallons of water per load. Using the community laundry service helps reduce residential water use and supports ongoing water conservation efforts during the current water emergency. 

 

Shower Facilities

Free shower facilities are available to all Grand Canyon residents. Please use these facilities whenever possible to reduce household water use and help conserve the park's limited water supply.

Locations

• 63 Sunset Drive
• Albright Training Center parking lot (ADA shower available)
• Maswik North
• Desert View along Cedar Mountain Road (ADA shower available)
• Trailer Village, near L Street (ADA shower available)
• 38 Coconino Street
• Supai Camp (ADA shower available)

Hours

• 6 a.m.-noon
• 2-9 p.m.
• Closed noon-2 p.m. for cleaning

Residents should bring their own toiletries, including soap and shampoo. Toiletries are not provided. Shower shoes are encouraged.

 

Water Conservation

The average shower uses approximately 17 gallons of water. Using the community shower facilities instead of showering at home can help significantly reduce household water use. 

 

Restoration Projects and Updates

Ongoing Restoration Projects

The National Park Service’s Incident Management Team has announced tentative dates for restoring water service to South Rim residences and concessionaires. Based on current construction schedules, the Incident Management Team projects that pumping could begin from the Bright Angel Creek intake to the new water treatment plant by Nov. 16, with water distribution to residents potentially beginning by Thanksgiving. These dates are estimates and may change as construction progresses.

Once pumping begins, it will take approximately 45 days to fully refill the park’s water storage tanks. The park is also working to finalize an agreement to haul approximately 200,000 gallons of water per day to the South Rim. If finalized, this would help stabilize water storage levels while repairs continue.

Residents should continue to conserve water even after water hauling has commenced.

 

 

News Releases

Members of the press should direct inquiries about the Bright Angel Creek floods and recovery to Interior Press.

Imagery from the Bright Angel Flash Flood and Recovery Response can be found on Grand Canyon National Park's Flickr Site.