Rescue crews in Utah helped tourists and rangers to safety after flash floods on Thursday trapped them at Capitol Reef National Park, according to officials.
In a press release, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) announced that active flooding was reported in Grand Wash at 12:18 p.m., and some of the park rangers attempting to rescue stranded visitors ended up getting trapped themselves during the flooding.
“There was active flooding … park rangers were on scene getting people out of the wash, [and] while doing so some of the park rangers got stranded in the flood but were able to get to high ground,” the sheriff’s office reported….