Capitol Gorge flash flood rescue June 23rd 2022
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- See the events as they unfolded the morning of June 23rd the great flash flood that surprised us all.
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We left the gorge minutes before you began filming. We were the last ones to get out before the road washed away. We have been wondering for weeks what it looked like where we had been. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you were safe too!
Amazing indeed and we thank God for your safety and others who were there with you.
IT IS A GORGE!! How do you think they are formed?? Nature is about survival of the more intelligent and strong. You people failed when you weren't smart enough to CHECK THE WEATHER FORECAST.
@@senimiliadituragabekanimol5161 Thank the Federal Government' and all those workn class people who actually pay the taxes only to have Congress keep defunding the forest service and the national parks system.
Irresponsibility doesn't make it okay....
Telling that couple in the car that's floating by. " Hey! it's gonna get worse" was really comforting 😮
I was warning them of impending impact with very little time.
“You’ll be fine. Keep your window down.” Or.. “it gets worse, brace” Or, “Want to step out now? Or after things get bad?”… decisions to make, and none of them his to make.
Haha captain obvious 😂😂😂 should have yelled out prays and thoughts
🤣🤣🤣🤣
LMHO…..no s***t..what should they do.
😳 you had plenty of time to get out instead of staying under the awning. I’ve been in flash floods in a Corolla, van and patriot. User error. Even with no cell service. First rain drop in back country desert you leave fast. Like NASCAR fast. Glad y’all made it out and kids have awesome stories to tell
Agreed! That shelter is obviously for sun, not rain. Hopefully, they have signs posted that say at the first sign of precipitation LEAVE, or you may discover why this is called a "wash"!
100%! Watching all these people just stand around and wait to drown in the coming flood. Kids playing with no idea what’s about the happen. You can tell these people have no idea.
What an amazing video. My mom and I went to Capitol Reef as part of a 10-day road trip across Utah and back in 2017. We had originally planned to stay much longer in the park, but then we got a rainy weather update. We changed our plans _real_ quick. I'm glad you and your family got out safely!
I hope you are able to find a dryer time to go back. The gorges are incredible especially the hike to Cassidy Arch. Take care!
Dont mean to bitch,but how could you NOT check the weather?! Its the single most important information to have on a trip such as this...life has given you a lesson you wont forget & thankfully,it was painless...
@@franm.6915 Now, now. Save the rant for someone who actually needs it. I've handled the logistics on these trips for years, and the weather is always one of the first things I check. Weather in Utah can change rapidly. They're called _flash_ flood warnings for a reason; they come quickly, and you have to react accordingly. Also, we were passing through Capitol Reef as a day-long drive from Moab back down to Mesquite, Nevada. That's a 400 mile drive, and getting to Capitol Reef requires drivers to turn off I-70 and take the remote Route 24 for a couple of hours. Once you're that far in, the only feasible option is to get out of the area before it gets hazardous, then keep moving forward for over an hour after the park until you get back to I-70 at Richfield. So we saw what we could, the weather changed, so we left early. Plain and simple.
“Didn’t get a chance to check the weather report” - a great lesson to learn for all. There is always time to check the weather first.
I made sure of this all the time when I was out in Moab last August. Actually had to cancel reservations for camping in Canyonlands as storms were rolling into the area mid week. Talking to the Rangers they said I definitely made the right decision especially since my camp site was in a low lying area next to the river. They told me many others had also cancelled.
After you check the weather, then make sure you have a real truck (No Ram junk) that can handle off-road situations with a real jack or winch in the back.
@@JDashRider my testosterone levels elevated after reading this comment
I check it every single day!
@@JDashRider lol a real truck what is that?, most trucks that can handle that mess are heavily modded from stock, i guess they should have had off road tires on instead.....
This is a great video showing people just how dangerous flash floods in places like this really are. The one thing I would like to highlight to viewers though is one of the most important facts a visitor should know in an area like this one. Flash floods come from rain, but that _DOESN’T_ mean that they come from rain that you can see or that you even think could affect you. They can happen so far away from where you are that you can’t even tell there are storm clouds in the sky. I live in Arizona, and they’re so common around here that the state actually has a “stupid driver” law that states that if you cross a wash in a road and get yourself into trouble, you have to pay 100% of the rescue costs yourself because people constantly underestimate how dangerous flash flooding can be and what even a couple inches of water can do to you or a vehicle. Around here, we can get flash flooding across the desert from rain storms that happened 50-100 miles away in some cases. When it’s monsoon season in places where it’s normally very dry like this, pay attention to local alerts and warnings and do exactly what the authorities tell you to do. Bad weather in these places is extremely deadly if you do the wrong thing.
I agree look for high ground check the weather
"Stupid Driver Law" - i love it !
I live in AZ also- I wonder how many rescued people REALLY pay the rescue
fines? .It's not just the
"STUPID MOTORIST
LAW" - IT also pertains
to STUPID HIKERS- who hike in 114°- pay the rescuers!!! If your that "STUPIP" STAY HOME!!!!
Thankfully this family used knowledge-and are SAFE..
Thank You sir allowing others to witness what your family endured🙏
Your right on, I also live in Arizona and have seen the flash floods come down the washes from a distant rain. When he was going through the tight canyon in the rain I thought of issues that could come from that tight area and being that the road was in a wash.
The people never should have left the parking lot. They and cars would have been fine. They could have safely waited it out. They drove into the canyon and it became narrower and they ended up in the river bed. The campground area did not wash out. Bad decisions were made
I try to warn tourists that even if it’s not raining where you are, those canyons can fill with water instantly… There really needs to be a program or psa to visitors or non-natives of Utah/Arizona because every year I read about some family disappearing in floods like these.
Sorry for my bad english; I come from Germany and we visited this Canyon 5 days after your visit. We knew nothing from this flood and we drove to the upper parking place. The street was closed, we parked our car on this place and we hiked the tour. All of the time we heard and later seen the big work-cars, which clean the street. And we asked us - what happend here? Okay - we thot: May be it has rain the last day.....
And now - after over 6 month, I found your movie here on YT and I was speechless....
Thanks for this movie and thanks for this information and warning. I wich your and your family all the best
Thanks Falccon. Several areas were flooded even across the main highway. There was no safe place that day in the park during those two hours.
FYI your English is better than most native speakers lol
Thanks for sharing your story!
As a dad who drove my kids out through the camp fire, you did exactly what your kids needed. Be smart, improvise as needed, and remain calm. Yes the kids become a handful, and trying to manage their emotions is next to impossible, but showing them that you are calm and making wise decisions is what they need in getting through a “storm”.
That’s being a leader!
Thanks for sharing
My wife is from SoCal and I'm from Denver. I remember driving on the freeway through a blizzard for her first time. She was terrified. I was hyper-alert and aware, but not scared. Remaining calm and in control is often the life-preserver people cling to. It's so important in high-intensity emergency situations. I watched video of people driving out of the Camp fire and that was extremely scary stuff. Glad you guys made it.
@D Perk, America's hearts go out to all those affected by the terrible California fires. So thankful you and your family made it out.🙏
Dads have such a hard job. I can't even imagine going through that, I've seen video. Good job staying calm for your family, I'm sure it meant everything.
@@pamelag7553 thanks for the kind words. It was as bad and worse as the videos showed. Having been through that and see people come and offer help restored my faith in humanity just a little bit. Lots of brokenness has come from that, only with lots of extreme emotional work 3 yrs later can I say I have come out better for it. Most are not, and should not be blamed or looked down upon. It was terrible. My home and lifelong community are gone, many others that had roots just as deep as mine or deeper.
Lol sorry, wasn’t intending to make my post about me, I guess I still have more healing to do. This man in the video was a legend for his family. That’s what I was hoping to point to 🙌👆🏻
Very dangerous situation 😳 😅 😕
I was in the Gorge a couple weeks prior. For folks who may not be familiar with this territory and flash floods: 1) The first mistake was ignoring the rain and not immediately checking weather; 2) Second mistake after going through rain, not paying attention to the large sign at the top of the gorge warning folks about the weather, impassible road conditions,, not getting out ASAP; 4) At the first sign of water falling off cliffs...getting out at full speed. The entire emergency could have been avoided by following common travel rules in the desert canyons.
Yep. Utah canyon country is dangerous. People die in flash floods, it's the first thing you hear about when you travel there. When I traveled there we canceled hikes when rain was expected in the area, even when the weather looked clear. You MUST check the weather reports. These people were clueless and unprepared. They're lucky to be alive.
It can't be that simple for the average traveler. As this event trapped many, not one or two. So, the signs are obviously often ignored, not taken seriously, not understood, or not married with weather conditions in the very near future etc.. You are very cognizant of these things, and you comment is an alert for the rest of us IMO.
Yup AND he didn’t check the weather.
@@wreckim yes people are very very dumb. That’s called natural selection.
Stupidity has injured, maimed, and killed many tourists.
This footage is incredible! I drove through here a few months back (October 2022) and you can just tell looking at the geography that this is what would happen and that this is how these incredible mountains and gorges were formed. It's so cool to see it actually happening.
This is better than any movie. So glad to see the joy in the kids to have you back.
Thanks that’s a nice thing to say. Honestly I think the best stories come from real life.
So glad you were all okay. Your kids will never forget this, and they will tell it to their own children. I love how excited they were to see you.
Yea right. They're locked into their electronics in the back. Prolly don't even know its flooding
@@baitball4665 they literally were helping trying to get the car unstuck.
Wow very dangerous 😳 ☠️
Absolutely
@@mostwantedadrian true 👍 🙌 👏
I've always been told that the moment it starts to rain in an area like this, you turn around and get out as soon as you can for this exact reason. This is crazy.
In such instances "rescued" people should have to pay for the helicopter.....tax payers paying for thrill seekers. 🙃
I was told the same. My fiance and I were there last year we walked nearly to the lower parking lot from the top when it started to drizzle. We turned around and got out of there as fast as possible. Funny enough I also have the exact truck as this lucky family.
I live in southern indiana where we have deep hills and small sandstone narrows…I’ve always been told the same here. I have a health amount of fear of places like this out west because I’ve seen how flash floods happen here and the scale out west is so much larger.
Agree. This is just a vid of unabashed stupidity and idiots who survived only because of pure luck. The type Darwin will one day have his way with. 😀
@@ivanboesky1520 Stay safe inside.
This is the second time watching. What an abnormal experience. I would not have been as calm as you. You & the other survivors are blessed.
You and your wife staying calm had a huge influence on your children. Well done. So glad everyone was ok. Watching from New Zealand 🙂
@wey “softie” offended by a comment
the wife was not calm. “you cannot traumatize your children with this. some people watch indiana jones, your kids have to live thru this.”
Hi New Zealand!
@@yc_exploring It likely didn't "traumatize the children". If anything it educated the kids on flash floods. Unsafe situations happen every once and a while when you expose yourself to nature, that's just how life works.
ye this is the problem wit people freaking out in an intense situation. you just need to go with the flow and deal with the situations as they arise but people flip the fuck out like she did and can make it magnitudes worse
Being Utahn, my husband and I are familiar with deserts and flash foods. He used to say, "you can stop fire with water but water is hard to stop. It finds it way through the path of least resistance." Our state is beautiful, with high mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts. Such diversity in our topography. Canyonlands, Zions, Bryce, Arches....all are amazing places into explore. I'm sure glad everyone made it out safely.
Lots of beauty here in the NE but wow, just wow. The absolute magnificence of that landscape is breathtaking.
I'm a Floridian near the coast & that's what the weatherman say regarding hurricanes & storm surge... water always wins.
In my opinion to what I see, this family has no business being in the wilderness without proper knowledge and respect for Mother Nature.
Ikr. They had no idea a big storm was coming their way?? Who doesn't check the weather?
the comments are insane. he was more worried about recording than getting anyone to safety. his kid even said " it says you aren't supposed to hike when it storms but dad thought it would be fun". they could have EASILY ended up in a worse situation. hopefully they learned something from this
@@zooowie.mamma333 Yes, absolutely. Fruit of a poisonous tree isn't suddenly made not poison. This guy is poison to his family and really needs to change, at least for their sake. He is not being honest with himself about how he makes decisions. The ONLY reason a man like that got to be old enough to have kids is that we have created safety mechanisms and technology in society that help people like him not die from their stupidity before they get old enough to make babies; Its the price we pay for all the great things we have for those who plan, think, improve, and most of all LIVE, and PROTECT themselves and their offspring. Folks like this dude is (and probably has been all along) treating life like a given, instead of the precious gift that it is. Life is not something to spill a bucket of ineptitude and poor choices on-- poor choices like ignoring the BILLIONS of dollars in tech and the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HOURS of time it took to give this guy the 30 second weather forecast, the devices on which to convey it to his eyes and ears. He needs to get honest about his actions and habits and how they are endangering him and his family.
And a shovel
I mean, there were a ton of people there. Maybe this wasn’t in the forecast for the day and you are just making assumptions from behind you keyboard. Hell, at least they weren’t in a small car like the one that floated by.
You NEVER go hiking in the gorges WITHOUT checking for rain…. You sir are damn lucky you and your kids survived.
Wow!!! I found this video while I’m preparing to take a trip to the area by myself for my 60th birthday.. I think I’ll be nervous every time it rains now! Thank you for sharing this experience. And thank you for letting us know everyone made it out safely. Your family doesn’t have any idea how fortunate they are to have your fast reactions! Thank you for your service as well.
super funny, i’m turning sixty years old soon and i’going to oljato national monument and canyon lands (relative close to there) next month..have fun and i would see you there .. just kidding (the last part)
When it rains? But that's the point... it may not be raining where you are, and you may not be able to see a single cloud, especially if you're at the bottom of a canyon. Before heading out check the weather-- and not just the temperature. Make sure you study a more detailed forecast, such as the NWS Forecast Discussion, and hour-by-hour forecasts. If there's going to be monsoon, thunderstorm, unstable air masses-- anything like that anywhere near where you're going, pay attention! As other commenters have pointed out, it can be raining 20, 50, even 100 miles away. Make sure you understand what the reports are saying, and don't let the desire to get going on your adventure cloud your judgement. Even airplane pilots have been caught out by receiving inadequate weather reports.
And if the water starts rising, get to high ground immediately-- don't try to hike or drive all the way out. That's how this guy saved his family; he smooshed his vehicle onto higher ground. He would likely have had a better experience if he'd pulled onto high ground earlier, where he could have chosen a better surface.
I was in Sri Lanka in the middle of the 2004 tsunami. 5 friends and I swam out, got onto a roof and survived. I know all too well what that crashing sound of a wall of water is, like a Boeing jet engine coming at you. Great filming and so glad you and your family made it out safely.
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Wow that is so crazy. Glad you and your loved ones were safe 🙏🏻
I smell burning pants..
I’m happy you are with us when we lost so many that day. ❤️❤️🇨🇦
You are BLESSED!!!
Holy Salt Lake City Batman! What an adventure, and a great video production!
Great video! But wow what a great dad!
So wholesome! Love that you documented everything even in a stressful situation. Glad everyone had some adventure and got out safe.
When I was a child growing up in Las Vegas, I witnessed an entire family attempt to cross a wash, and all 3 lost their lives. We had some major storms move through the Vegas valley earlier that afternoon. The water looked scary, and I remember my mom and Grandmother screaming for them to stop. What I witnessed was something that will forever remain in my mind. I cannot say it enough to anyone reading this... Never ever underestimate the power of water on a road. A few inches is all it takes to sweep your vehicle off the road.
The man in this video did everything right and definitely kept his family safe. Make no mistake about it, one wrong move could have been fatal.
On a side note, those kids got an incredible helicopter ride! Kudos to the pilot!
I'm from Las Vegas too and the flash floods there were / are crazy!!!
Why did you stop
When did that happen? I was in Vegas for about 20 years, experienced quite a few big flash floods. One had us stranded on a street for a bit. Every time a big one goes through Vegas, I think of those homeless folks living in the tunnels near the strip... They are in for a bad time.
I used to live in Vegas and remember some of those floods. It was crazy watching Sahara turn into a river, then when the water receded seeing the vast amount of fist sized (and even larger) rocks left all over the roads. Wild and dangerous weather down there.
The 80’s and 90’s we had brutal flash floods in Vegas. The fast paced development lacked planning for it.
I watched the same thing happen east valley of Phoenix also in the early 2000’s.
The boom of development and lack of planning had the same results as Vegas during heavy rains.
"Hey honey, lets take the kids to the canyon today! It'll be fun!" The contrast between living through what happened and the joy of the kids seeing their Dad was huge. So glad everyone made it out of that safely! Excellent job filming when you could have been falling apart!
LOL - check the weather forecast next time.
I was there grey journey..we stayed thankfully..great video I got quite a few myself..went back last year..both our Kids got one hell of a story
Wow! The canyons and the flooding and the cars going downstream and the helicopter!!! What an adventure! Utah is amazing!
I lived in the Southwest for over 25 years, you never go into the mountains or gorges without checking the weather first. Also, it may not be raining where you are, but further up the mountain it is raining. Flash floods happen often and people need to be more aware. My family was on their way camping in 1976 in the mountains and if it had not been for the 2 hitchhikers I insisted my husband pick up we would not be alive today. We dropped them off at their campsite on the opposite side of the mountain we were headed to and while visiting with them it started to rain. It was raining hard and I told my husband, forget camping, let's go home, and we did. That was the night of the Big Thompson Flood that killed over 144 people. Never mess with the mountains in the Southwest, always know what the weather will be. We were new to the area and never thought to check the weather.
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I barely missed the Big Thompson as well. My brother and I were planning to camp in the canyon but stayed to have breakfast with friends.
Good chance we wouldn't have made it. Canyons are VERY dangerous if there is any kind of rain. Importantly, you may not see the rain at all. It could be 10 miles away and clear blue where you are.
@@TedDunning - That was one Hell of a night. Glad you missed it too, others were not so lucky.
My grandfather lost two legs in that flood and he was one of the lucky ones. These are all good reminders that few kids are taught these days.
When that couple in their car came washing down I nearly cried. Im so glad theyre ok! That was a harrowing experience. Im sure it was gut wrenching for you guys.
Are you kidding this family was laughing the whole time after they saw them dragged by the watter
Volcanic and, like here, eroded landscapes are the most beautiful ones. However, beauty always comes at a price sooner or later.
It was nice to see how calm you were and how fast and effective the rescuers were even in these remote areas.
Thanks for sharing. Yes due to the frequency of flooding in this area the ranger station is just 10 min north from the gorge.
I used to live in Red Rock Canyon, CA off of Hwy 14, flash floods were a common occurrence. So glad y’all are safe and show others how dangerous the desert can be. Love the fact we had lots of heavy equipment, road graders, front end loaders, tractors, etc. made the desert so much fun to explore. Especially anything with hydraulic suspension. LOL
Nice job not panicking, it doesn’t help anyone! Awesome, ur fam was so stoked to see you!!
Thanks Dave G, they were surprised to see me back so soon and with the truck. They thought for sure I was spending the night.
It’s amazing how the Dad stayed so calm and positive which kept the kids calm and knowing Dad has got this! I’m so glad you all are safe. Great job narrating and documenting this event!
The two people in the car floating by was a better example of calm.
Calm would have not been panicking and stay in the parking lot
@@---ul4in That's what I'm wondering. What happened to the vehicles and people in that area? Did the water smash into that area and damage vehicles, or was it an "island" like they were safely on?
@@sdc4405 driving on a dirt and clay road during that was really dumb, maybe the area would have flooded their cars in the parking lot but they could have just gone to higher ground if the water level rose, this person was really lucky and it was just dumb luck they survived, you saw with the black car why staying at the parking lot was the better option, and it would have been a calmer more organized rescue had everyone stayed there,
Even if it didnt flash flood like that ots always better to just wait for the rain to stop and the road to dry out anyway.
@@mikehenry4743 yes it was!
Most people don't realize that the ground around gorges, and places like that, are extremely hard from baking in the sun for weeks and months. When a rainstorm comes in it's like rain falling on concrete. It will not soak in. I am glad to hear you and your family are safe. Hope everyone was as well.
All one has to do to see that this happens with regularity, is to look at the rocks in the gorges. They are clearly worn by repeated exposure to fast moving water. Like what just happened in this video.
I grew up in the mountains in Arizona, Colorado and California. My grandparents and parents were astronomers who pioneered the building of observatories at Mt. Wilson and Kitt Peak. Kitt Peak was my childhood playground many years ago (I am old now) and we witnessed these floods more than once or ten times. By age 13 I was very adept at rescuing foolish people who drive into floods or ignore the weather in the mountains! The Park Service should have NEVER built camp sites and roads in a deep ravine like the one in the video.
@@emsnewssupkis6453 I agree. Grew up in western Colorado. Even there we had serious flooding every couple years. I still remember and knew people killed in the Big Thompson flood. With all the wildfires the last few years there is less for rain to soak into.
@@emsnewssupkis6453 Agreed. They should have to pass a huge sign that says Warning: If it starts raining somewhere else close by, it maybe to late by the time you realize your in danger.
@@stevemeszaros5132 Simple instructions about what to do (do NOT drive away if water shows up, go up hill) and a warning one can hear on radio/computer so they can be aware is needed.
Literally learn these lessons as a teenager myself not a grown man I would never take my family into a situation like this.
Why do I get the feeling this guy has absolutely no clue what he’s doing off-road in his 4X4. I’ll never understand these kind of people. I mean in 4WD pedal to the floor and no movement? A reasonable person would stop a movement and figure out very quickly that isn’t working, and try something else. But nope not this kind of person. They just throw it into 4WD and floor it until they’re stuck all the way up to the frame and really screw themselves.
“Flash floods help rejuvenate the landscape, but it’s best done without people present” had me cackling lmao
Glad you posted this and showed the importance of safety and flash flood warnings. Great dad! Beautiful family! They will surely remember this forever!
Agreed.. this family's post may well save people's lives. TH-cam can be a wonderful teaching tool.
A great dad would've been prepared, not boastful about his off-roading? Lol the hubris on this dad was just next level Was he not from that area or familiar with flash-floods? I mean how can a guy with such a macho truck and all that camping gear, get stranded lol? His kids will remember this, but not in a good way. This guy wants to appear outdoorsy but clearly has no f***ing idea what he was doing.
Why on earth does the Park Department build 'roads' and 'camps' where flash floods can kill everyone??? I grew up in the Southwest and my family lived there since before the Civil War and we kids knew all about flash floods since earliest childhood. One warning was, 'if you hear a 'boom boom boom' sound far away, run uphill as fast as you can and grab a mesquite tree (deep roots) and pray to survive.'
@@jenniferwebb5954 . That is rather rude. He may not be an "expert" like you, but he did his best and had the foresight to stop driving and get to higher ground.
@@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat looked like he had no sense and was faced with a flowing river so he backed up causing the truck to high side on the island. Rookie mistake.
As an Australian looking at this, I had a similar experience on the MacDonald River near Woolbrook NSW. We were down camping near the river and thought as we saw some weather in the south east of my camp site I should check up on my weather apps. I found a very dense local system over the ranges. I made the decision then and there to pack up and move to higher ground. Making the move with only minutes to spare, because as we got my vehicle and trailer back up onto the dirt road above my site, a wall of water came through our camp site. A close call and a look between my girl and I said it all. Note, there wasn’t any rain where I was, later, however the rain came.
Incredible survival story. Thanks for sharing.
Gday fellow Aussie here and thankyou for sharing your survival story, flash floods are incredibly dangerous
Wow 👌 👏 😍 👍 dangerous
So grateful you listened to your inner voice and you and your girl came out safe. Such a powerful experience. Thank you for sharing.
Bet you had a shovel on board though
I had to make my family watch this, so I appreciate you uploading it. Now they understand why I spend so much time and money preparing our Jeep Wrangler for things exactly like this! I never go anywhere without my Hi-Lift Jack... RLTW
That’s awesome. I’m sure you have a great family. The funny thing is I used to have a Jeep Wrangler and also equipped it with various upgrades. I had to get rid of it because my family couldn’t fit in it and I was always carrying lots of gear. One day I’ll be back to the Wrangler. I had a hi-lift jack but no where to mount it in the Rebel besides tossing it in the back. I’ve since mounted the lift, jack stand, and shovel to the front of the bed. Take care ranger!
@@owensuptosomething Glad you and your family and others made it out safely!
Sightseeing while on low-ground during intense rain. What a DA!
This should be a lesson to everyone: pay attention to weather forecasts and, more importantly, the weather you can see when you’re out. Especially in places like this. Dark storm clouds aren’t “normal” here. You’re incredibly lucky you and your family is safe.
you would think that would be THE FIRST THING TO LOOK AT IS THE WEATHER REPORT!!!!! no pity for none of them.
@@forthefunofit3230 Stay safe inside your locked up house.
The smiles on your kid's faces when they saw you at the hotel were simply beautiful. The love you kids have for you definitely showed there!
Great video and I'm glad your family made it out safely!
Reminded me of a moment in the movie Vacation when the Griswold children were so glad to see their Dad emerge from the desert
@@grablefamilyvideos8831 lol you're right 😁
The west is stunningly beautiful and it doesn't take long for things to turn innocently dangerous VERY QUICKLY. Your quick decisions made the difference for you & your family. It'll be a experience your family will remember the rest of ur lives. There's truth in the statement "you dont mess with mother nature" but you only realize that after experiencing a situation like that. I've lived thru some knarly unbelievable situations caused by mother nature on both coasts of the US. That's definitely an experience your family will remember! Thank you for sharing this, just telling the story wouldn't have as much impact as showing it. It's a beautifully dangerous land out here.
Thanks for sharing your insightful comments. Yeah a couple years ago I was surprised by a large wave at Laguna Beach that whipped me around like a rag doll. I was lucky I didn’t break my neck.
What a great family. Definitely never going to forget that experience!
The waterfalls over the gorge would have concerned me, but not living in this type of geography I never would have expected this. If I ever find myself in this type of area I’ll remember this. Thank you for uploading this and I’m glad your family is safe.
Also I’m buying a winch.
Winches only help if there is something very sturdy to attach to. The desert has very little. People make the mistake of thinking "I have a winch!" without realizing an anchor is 50% of the solution as well
See waterfall , suspects flooding, family gets into truck and he drives down hill to a lower elevation ? lucky to climb the bump
Actually it was pretty predictable. It's a gorge for a reason.
Get to higher ground. You can’t out run flowing water. They got lucky by getting to higher ground on the island thing. Before the water comes, you can apparently feel a gust of wind coming before the water.
@@rlopez18m amen! And your winch idea is a great one , you just have to add a 3’ steel pin , vise grip, and a sledge to wedge behind a rock or into a crevasse
Glad everyone was ok. It was definitely best case scenario for you guys. The truck isn't any worse for wear, the family got a helicopter ride, and you have an amazing story with video to go with it
Beautiful family
So happy to see you all united back again
You are definitely a hero for getting up on that island. So many videos of idiots plowing into flooded roads. Good instincts, dude!
"we didn't get a chance to check the weather report" is really another way of saying "we were not responsible enough to take the 3 minutes it takes to check the weather report"
Exactly, I thought the same!
Actually in these areas... Rain can appear out of nowhere. It can be sporadic and rains for a couple minutes. Which causes "flash" floods. Reason why it's called flash.
Totally normal. They were just chilling on the trails. Made for a sweet experience.
@@xILuv69xit doesn't first appear out of nowhere,it comes from clouds.....
@@krismaitland7885 No, it comes from water.
The moment when your kids saw you at the motel brought back so many memories from when my two sons were that age. Y ou have a great family, enjoy these years when they are still kids because they grow up so fast. Glad yall got out safe and with such an exciting story to remember.
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What a nice family! Being raised by smart, good hearted parents. Congratulations on keeping cool everybody, and lucky to have a dad who has military experience! God blessed you big time! I have driven past Capital Reef, but never had a chance to go in. Beautiful scenery!
Thanks for your comments. You should definitely check out the gorges.
Am glad you and your family came out safe and sound. Kids are so happy to see you at the end. Great video.
This is like a short movie.
I think you should get an awards for this footage.
I used to take my ford focus wagon into unbelievable places here in Alberta and I found that if you take an incline on a diagonal you always have one tire or two pushing and you don't get high centered. Driving on the high spots between the ruts helps too. Glad you made it out unscathed (and all the other people too). SAR people are amazing and deserve all the praise they get.
The real trick in this video is, instead of hanging around filming, make sure you get out ahead of the idiot that blew off the size restriction and took his giant camper RV up there. That's the guy that's going to get jammed up and kill people behind him. These big religious families are the worst, they're the ones who take the stupidest risks thinking god is on their side and won't let anything happen to them.
I'm pretty sure he slready knows all of that. The pony got stuck on the island he was not calmly driving backwards he was looking at a 2 ft wall of water and thinking "crap I need to go anywhere but here"
This is absolutely terrifying- thank God you and your family were ok 🙏 Thank you for sharing this as I certainly had no idea how quickly flash flood could happen where you wouldn’t think and with not ‘that much’ rain.. hopefully everyone made it ok.. the people in the car floating by.. omg 😔
Thank you for sharing! So glad you and your family made it out safely! What an experience your kids had!
Thanks donnag7434. Definitely memorable.
From my experiences as both hiking and climbing in Colorado,you even see any water coming over the cliffs you get out as fast as you can.
Because it's not only water coming down,it could be the whole cliff following next.
Rockfalls are enough of a horror,but with a storm you don't see it coming sometimes until it's too late and it kills you.
So happy you got out alive,and thank you for showing this adventure!
Thanks for your feedback. In this case it’s better to stay put and seek high ground because the pleasant creek flash was already on its way down to us.
Utah has such long canyons that there can be a storm 20 miles away dump in rain that hits you 45-60 minutes later and it’s a high wall of water full of debris
Right instead of filming he should have left or stayed with the others on higher ground. Not impressed at all.
@@ten7057 The flood waters were already on their way. He and his family could have left the area. They may have Also come face to face with the flood water and been washed away. There’s always a risk. Living in the Southwest (Arizona) flash floods can occur without warning. That is why you always check the weather before going on any trip, you never know what you might be encounter.
@@donaldwilson6338 that's why I said get to higher ground I've lived in that area my whole life. I know what washes are like. And I know when it starts raining to get to safety because of the flash floods and such. Taking selfies maybe wasn't the best idea.
My heart goes out to those workers and volunteers who were "Johnny on the spot" for your family! They cared not for their own safety and rescued EVERYONE from what could have been a disaster of life loss!
Yeah they were so kind and brought increased relief for my family when they saw them hike over the hill.
Morons like this are the ones who needlessly put rescue workers in danger.
So glad no tragedies to report! you were all blessed ! & you did a wonderful job at remaining so calm
So amazing! This video was a blessing to watch especially the kids reactions at the end knowing you were okay!
Ram needs to give you a sponsor!!! ... And as a boy mom ... when your son said we have 10 minutes to live ... gave me chills! Thanking God y'all are safe!
This is one of the most raw and real videos I have ever seen. Two weeks ago we got a flat tire on a remote mountain pass. After changing the trailer tire we decided returning the way we came was safer instead of risking another flat because it was shortest distance to pavement. Making choices for family safety on these cases is the way to go. This video should be played at the visitor center.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video! Such a great warning as to what can happen in a very short time when exploring in the south west. Grateful that you and your darling family made it out !
Wonderfully positive comment. Thank you. Have a great holiday!
UHP Star 9 has some of the best pilots in the state. They pull off some amazing rescues in the canyons out here. Glad they got you guys.
Yes these guys are the best of the best.
In 2013 my wife and I were caught in a flash flood while hiking the Grand Canyon north rim to south rim in a day. Fortuitously, we took a break at the bottom of the Bright Angel trail at the Pipe Creek Rest Shelter to wait out some rain only to have a large flash flood come roaring down the canyon that the trail goes through. We were stranded in the shelter for several hours before waters began to subside and we could “safely” ford the numerous remaining water crossings as we headed up trail. We could’ve easily been killed if we had kept hiking and happened to be in tight side canyon up-trail when the flood came through. That ended up being a 20-hour day with a death-defying experience thrown in.
I was there three weeks prior to this event taking place. Walking in such a narrow space, having nowhere to escape in a flash flood terrified me as I walked in the dried up riverbed. Three weeks later, that exact thought became reality. Thankfully you guys made it out ok, stay safe out there.
Never walk in a dry wash or riverbed, they are the worse place to be. And always follow your instincts, they are usually right.
I love this. Making "great progress" then "the jack broke" and the kids are a "stinking pain" then "the kids are going to be so happy to see me." Family life.
That’s very true. Family life comes with a mixed bag of emotions. It’s the best way to appreciate life’s many flavors.
I watched this when it first came out and I just watched it again. What an adventure!
This is the greatest video ever showing the incredible incompetence of many many people who think they know what they are doing but lack the skill to critical thinking about dangerous situation . This video is one of the best to show what not to do by the book … Starting with not checking the weather , not having proper equipment for truck emergency’s ,Not having knowledge of local conditions during weather and the best is having A COMPLETE LACK IF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ….
A Darwin Award for this person and every other person who travelled with no critical thinking …thank God his family is safe and not lost because of his demonstrated lack of awareness …
Exactly.
God bless the park staff for always giving everything they have. Those are incredible people!!
You’re NOT kidding!
Incredible people putting their lives at stake for incredibly stupid people.
Well it is their job
Yeah the park staff didn't even bother checking the weather to shut down the canyon road.
What a memorable trip for family! Thank goodness everyone made it out!
Happy that your family's safe. Thanks for the anxiety warning, that was intense. Here's to staying dry! Cheers
Glad y'all made it out fine. I can't imagine how helpless you felt when the car floated by you and crashed into the canyon wall. Also, thanks for letting us know that they were rescued. I'm sorry that your family had to experience this but I thank you for sharing your video.
yeah, agreed with the part about letting us know!
Thank you for your goodness. I don’t blame people for getting caught in bad situations just like the folks who were trapped in Yellowstone when the road gave way or the people in Death Valley who experienced 75% of the yearly rainfall in one day and got their vehicles buried in the parking lot. I appreciate our safety crews who bring in tools and equipment to pull good people out of harms way. There are risks in everything we do and everywhere we go. There are tools to help us avoid dangers such as dropping into visitors centers to get current information on weather and potential dangers. Have a great and safe day.
If you don’t have “a chance to check the weather report” and don’t pay serious attention to warnings about objective dangers then don’t go to wildernesses areas.
God bless you and family for making out of there and thanks for your service !!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!
2/2/2024 ...sir, you and your beautiful family are SO blessed. Thank you for sharing your experience. Lessons from your experience may very well save lives.
Yes this video has helped many. Unfortunately tragic natural disasters continue, but if we can watch for some common signs we should be able to help each other out.
So much respect to the people that put themselves in harm's way to save people. So thankful no lives were lost.
You guys will never forget this trip, your cool head and quick thinking really made the difference for all of you. You could not script this video ! Thank you for your military service to America !
Good learning experience. You learned to ALWAYS check the weather before heading into the wilderness without it costing you or your family's lives
chasedavidson 2855. YOU GOT. THAT. RIGHT. I THINK THAT BOSO Forgot the Rule of Enjoying Life. SAFETY FIRST. Have TO STAY ALIVE. IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY. L I F E !!!!!💡💡💡💡💡💡
Thank you for your service, as well as the helo pilots
Traumatic, especially seeing that poor lady float by in that car. Really admire dad's calm approach and knowhow of getting out of that situation. I would probably have panicked. Beautiful family. Congratulations on saving everyone in your family. I know you are proud of all of them.
My sister's best friend, had an older brother who was a famous mountaineer here in Australia. He was so experienced that he was often called in by police to rescue people especially in the blue mountains. There was a sudden violent storm when the mountaineering club was climbing and most got out. The police could not reach two of them and they drowned still attached to their gear and half way up the cliff.
Others in the club who were not climbing that day tried but could not get the bodies out, so they had to call in my sister's bf older brother - who knew everybody in the club. When he arrived he found out it was his long time girlfriend. Although not currently together, he cared for her deeply. It was so traumatic for him, as she was dead and tangled in the climbing gear - that it was painstakingly slow. He had to stop climbing for many years. We have lost touch and I don't know if he did go back to climbing.
What a terrible experience for everyone on that fateful climb. Your sister’s boyfriend’s older brother must have been massively overwhelmed by finding his old girlfriend’s body. That would easily have precipitated PTSD. I pray he got counseling and had lots of support.
Care to tell us how they drowned on the side of a cliff?
This is about my third time watching this video, still very facinating till this day. Glad you were able to document it all
Thanks for commenting and checking it out.
I saw this a year ago, and just had to see it again. Having been to Capital Gorge, it made it all the more heart stopping. Also, I'm a sucker for a happy ending. Even though it was a close shave, you have to praise God for higher ground, and the good sense to use it.
My wife and I were there about 10 days later and heard the tale from the rangers. It was amazing to see your video. I am glad you were all safe.
To see the face of your daughter as she hugged you when you returned was priceless. A great video and you managed it with out a swear word !
Even getting stuck, you did the right thing pulling onto high ground. After seeing this, I will check the weather report locally and upstream every time I visit the canyons.
Well said.
He drove past high ground. He was just lucky there was a small hummock (his "island")
I lived in that area as a child, and have been coming back on a regular basis for decades since. I've been through numerous of those flash floods and had to wait a day or two to get back out a couple times. Remember they come on fast, sometimes when you aren't even where it's raining. When you see the water coming off the cliffs like that it's time to immediately find high ground and just give it time. You might not get a flash flood, but if you do!!!! The other thing people don't think of is how much erosion takes place at an amazingly fast rate. I've seen the washes deepen by over 10 feet with a single event, and rockfalls and mudslides coming down off the high ground happens a lot too. There's all sorts of stuff you have to watch out for. It's amazing everyone made it out okay, especially the folks floating downstream in the car. That almost ended badly right in front of you. I can only imagine what it was like to watch that and not be able to help. Great job on the video, well done, and hopefully people heading to the area will know what to watch out for enabling them to make as good of choices as possible should they get in a similar situation. Well done
Excellent advice, Jeff. People tend to grossly underestimate the power of tens of millions of raindrops compressed into a natural, but geographically narrow environment.
My family is from Southern Utah and I've spent years there, not just growing up and living, but also working with the Forest Service and doing oil exploration in the mountains. This man did pretty good, and his family's safety was always his primary objective. But I've seen these kinds of storms come up quickly many times, and if you're in a tight canyon, it can get dangerous real fast. This is why I always carry a good shovel when I go off-road, along with emergency supplies, in case I have to spend a day or two out there. Even a 4x4 can get stuck.
4wheel drive aids, but isn't invincible against stuff. ALWAYS have at least shovels...a back up jack...tow ropes. The more preventative stuff you can carry if going off road the better. In snowy conditions those grids are so handy to get ya unstuck.
I went to college at Dixie State! Southern Utah (and the rest of it) is incredible. Absolutely mesmerizing. I hiked every mountain I could, harness and no harness, throughout my time there. Going to buy a house there in a couple of years. Wishing you the best!
Shovel!!!! That’s the first thing that popped into my mind when he got stuck!
@@savannahsmiles1797 Glad to see someone stating the obvious. I was a Boy Scout in the 1950's, whose motto "Be Prepared" 'gave me a clue' which I built upon; which is why I survived a few bad situations that could have ended everything while hiking & 4WD or in firefighting . Think ahead. Stop long enough to think what could happen. Be aware of your situation (and that it can be changing). Use your head.
Yeah, I was wondering where his shovel was. When my husband and I first began our adventures together, I told him we needed to have some rope to carry in our car, in addition to carrying water, a shovel, and other supplies. He bought some cord that has been handy for a clothesline and staking out a tent and tying up plants in the garden, but honestly I was disappointed in what he purchased. Finally, a couple years ago I explained to him what I really meant by a rope. We don't own a 4 wheel drive, so we're quicker to stop or back out of situations than many people would be. We have yet to need our new rope-- or anything but our car's normal capabilities-- to get us out of a situation.
Buddy you needed to give those kids a hug and an i love you!
Yes good observation.
Love seeing how happy your children are to see you back safe.
I cannot believe how unprepared people ate going into the wild. Know before you go pack for worst case scenario, glad you put this up to show people how mistakes can have very deadly consequences
Wisdom comes from God if you’ve lived your life right when your old you “ARE” wise cause your closer to God
He goes off-road without a wench, hand wench nor electric wench
If there is a road and picnic shelters, it's not "the wild". If you want to avoid risk, stay home.
This guy's kid ratted him out at 6:40. Sounds like he says something like his Dad knew there was bad weather coming but went for the "adventure" smh. The guy says he didnt know there was bad weather coming later in the video, lies.
@@amandamanda420 poseurs
As a parent I sit here and watch this with so many emotions. I just keep going back to how calm you stayed, amazing parenting right there! I'm so thankful everyone was okay thank you for posting this. While nature is fun and beautiful we also must have the utmost respect for it !
It seems to me he could have sought high ground with his beloved truck at the very beginning (ie. 12:19 PM!). Sure, it would have meant waiting safely for several hours ... and not being a "man" to drive out ... but that island he landed on was luck and not that high, not "amazing parenting". Why is it that the kids and his wife seem to realize that this was a dangerous situation, but he amazingly ignores it? He could have been much safer, for HIS FAMILY! When he is willingly driving into a flash flood he downplays everything ... and as soon as he is driving out he is taunting how hard it is. Nature is to be respected ... but his over-confidence is the opposite of having respect for it.
He’s a beast that’s for sure. Must’ve had a good teacher.
@@plovet not everything is a textbook maneuver. Don’t say what coulda, woulda, shoulda, as you weren’t there.
@@tobydozier9030 thank you for that !
@@plovet well that's your opinion and you're allowed to have it. Just like I'm allowed to have mine and others are allowed to have theirs. I will say this though. It's very easy to say what you would have done when you were there however you don't really know unless you were in that actual situation. Very naive of you to think otherwise good day
What an adventure, glad you're all safe! 😊
I'm so thankful all of you all got out okay. Gotta love those boys!!! Lol Beautiful family
Thanks for your comments. Yes the boys are lots of fun.
Wow, I've heard about flash floods and seen some on YT, but yours is outstanding. Your editing and articulate speech are quality parts of this story. The family got a once in a life time experience (including helo ride) and thank God everyone was ok; the kids have a memory that will be a part of them forever. Thanks for the front row seat. God Blessed you all.
That was incredible. Those poor people floating down the river of mud. I felt so bad for them I can only imagine how they felt. Thank God everyone made it out. You have a wonderful family sir. Thank God you backed up that berm and didn’t try to go on. Again what an incredible video and experience for you all.
Yes, I think I would have tried to push thru, knowing I had 4 wheel drive. I know different now.
Unbelievable. Thank you for sharing. So blessed to be safe as a family.
You sir are a legend 👍
I commend you for being calm and being smart instead of panicking. Especially keeping your family calm. That might be a superpower on its own. The fact that you were able to record all while keeping your safe at the sane time - kudos.
I don’t know any women that would have stayed calm. At least American Women!
It is good that your family made it through safe and sound. How did y’all not check the weather before you went?That’s the first thing you check before any travel!
If she does ask for a divorce this video will help you in family court! Your kids show that they love you and want to be around you! I imagine you had to edit out some emotional moments maybe even a few cuss words!