Access to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed overnight into Sept. 17 after a storm and another flash flood left scattered debris in the area.
Grand Canyon National Park officials announced the closure of about 9 miles of Highway 67, ending at the North Rim, at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 16. The road was flooded and scattered with debris but was not damaged and was expected to be reopened at noon Sept. 17, according to the National Park Service. There were no injuries reported, officials said.
Another flash flood swept through the canyon thousands of feet below along Bright Angel Creek and the Colorado River on Sept. 16, just weeks after flooding in the same area killed three hikers and forced dozens of evacuations. The flood also impacted the North
Rim Campground, according to the park service.
The third hiker who died in the floods weeks ago, Timothy Smith, was identified on Sept. 17. He had been hiking with friends, John Giusti and Brent Rosenkranz, when the flooding struck Aug. 29. Giusti and Rosenkranz were also killed.
Assessments of the latest flood's damage are ongoing, but crews working in the canyon were able to get out safely, the park service said.
National Weather Service data as of early Sept. 17 showed almost an inch of rain had fallen on the north rim in 24 hours.
The recent flooding has left the South Rim of the canyon with water restrictions, and several of the canyon's famed hiking trails to the Colorado River remain closed.
See a list of closures and water restrictions from the park service.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Grand Canyon's North Rim closed after storm brings flooding, debris
