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Crews work to clear Zion Park Boulevard after a flash floods swept through Zion National Park and Springdale, Utah. “We’ve been going around to businesses trying to get at least ballpark figure estimates on damage, just so we can try and collect all of that to figure out where we stand,” Ballard said.Īs for Zion National Park, the park released a statement saying it will remain closed into the evening, with park shuttles continuing to evacuate visitors to the Zion Canyon Visitor Center, operating past their usual shutdown time. George Newsīallard echoed that, saying assessing the damage is just beginning, though at least initially much of that damage looked to be muddy water getting into some buildings. “We’re still working on immediate needs and evaluation of the situation will follow.” Crews work to clear Zion Park Boulevard after a flash floods swept through Zion National Park and Springdale, Utah, J| Photo by Chris Reed, St. “There is heavy flooding in parts of Springdale,” the town’s Mayor Stan Smith said. Another vehicle was wrapped against a tree. Police Chief Garen Brecke’s own vehicle was swept from the parking lot. But not like this.”Īlong with clogging up part of the boulevard, mud swept right to the entrances of Springdale’s Town Hall, library and police offices. I mean, we get a little bit of flooding and a bit of mud on the road. “This is a major, major incident disaster-wise. I grew up here and this is the worst I’ve ever seen,” Ballard said. Springdale Police Officer Britt Ballard, who grew up in Springdale, did not mince words when it came to describing how serious this flood was. State Route 9 was closed at Rockville as heavy flooding left more than a foot of mud down Zion Park Boulevard from the park entrance to Blondie’s Diner.

Crews work to clear Zion Park Boulevard after a flash floods swept through Zion National Park and Springdale, Utah, J| Photo by Chris Reed, St. SPRINGDALE - A flash flood Tuesday afternoon forced the closure of Zion National Park, sending flood waters and mud through both the south entrance in Springdale and the east entrance in Kane County.