Flash Flood by cwbill

Flash Flood

My wife and I were hiking out of Havasu Canyon on this July day in 2012 when it began to rain. We were committed to hiking out so we kept going.

About 5 miles into the 10 mile hike we heard what sounded like a freight train coming down the canyon. We heeded the warning and got to higher ground and out of harms way. This is normally a completely dry canyon but at this time there were 7 waterfalls that had developed.

This is an experience which I will never forget. It was a situation which came very close to being life threatening.
Wow! Glad you were okay. It looks like water is coming from everywhere!
December 16th, 2021  
Amazing shot!
December 16th, 2021  
Awesome capture. Sounds like that would be very scary to go through that.
December 16th, 2021  
Glad you were able to get a shot on the way to higher ground!
December 16th, 2021  
What an amazing capture and scene, it could very well have become pretty scary for you.
December 16th, 2021  
Just time to take a quick pic! Great outcome on every front!
December 16th, 2021  
@ankers70, luckily I had my tripod with me so I could get a decent shot. It was very low light so had to do a very slow shutter. When I took this we were in a safe place. I wish my camera would have handled with low light situation better so I could have captured the water raging. It was an amazing experience.
December 16th, 2021  
Beautifully captured.
December 16th, 2021  
This is beautiful.
December 16th, 2021  
Beautiful!
December 16th, 2021  
A lovely view, beautiful colours, and an example of nature in full force.
December 16th, 2021  
Fabulous and possibly a very unique photo. Would have been such a rush to see it all unfold before your eyes
December 16th, 2021  
Awesome shot! Love the desert landscape
December 16th, 2021  
Glorious capture! A fav, for sure!
December 18th, 2021  
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