Flooding and Rescues at National Parks in Southeast Utah

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Date: October 10, 2006
Contact: Paul Henderson, (435) 719-2140

Heavy rains over the past seven days at Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Hovenweep National Monument have saturated the ground and caused flash flooding, significant mud deposits and associated rescues and closures. The weather-related damage is expected to take weeks to months to repair. 

Hovenweep National Monument

The Holly Trail from the Hovenweep Campground to the Holly site is closed.



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