Lake Powell Flash Flood June 21, 2024 WATERFALLS

This is the first time I've ever seen a video during a flash flood on Lake Powell. Thanks for sharing.

Boy, it is so good to see that much water just pouring into Lake Powell.......fill it back up!!!

Wow. That storm was pretty fierce. Glad you were in a fairly stable boat and not a kayak or float. Those waterfalls were cool, without the predominace of cameras these day we would not witness stuff like that.

1:11 “Wait a minute, this is a bad idea.” Way to listen to that voice inside your head and back away! Great vid!

Very unusual shots of Lake Powell,...nicely done. Thank you!

If there's one place to be during a flash flood it's in a boat! Unbelievable how beautiful the scenery is. From the blue of the water, to the red of the rocks, to the clouds hanging out low to the ground near the rock formations. Wow. Thanks for uploading this.

Incredible site. I was caught out there as a teenager in the 90s with my stepdad. I had to drive the boat through 5 foot white caps while he leaned off the side with a spotlight to guide us.

Reminds me of the Australian Outback during similar rain events with rocks acting to funnel water . Lucky to see this or film it . Thanks for sharing. 🦘🇭🇲👍

So uncanny, seeing those huge rounded rockfaces streaming with ribbons of water, spouting muddy rivers! And the heavy black clouds. I visited friends not too far from the Lake a few times since 1980, not once did it rain. But snow at Christmas yes! Below the El Nevada Pass. California is amazing. Friends have moved, sadly. Great video!

Scary but so beautiful. Brings great memories of my raft trip on the Colorado. Glad you’re safe! Thanks for posting!

Nice footage thanks for sharing! I’ve really enjoyed all my experiences at Lake Powell and it’s nice to see it filling!

I worked at Lake Powell for the summer of 2012. There were multiple deaths on the lake. Place was not a joke. One thing that happened when I was there, a guy was swimming out where it’s very deep. The current wouldn’t let him get back to the houseboat. His friend jumped off the houseboat into the smaller boat they had. He untied it, drifted away from the houseboat and then realized that he forgot the key. A whole boat of people watched that kid bobbing up and down until the water finally took him.

You are probably the first person to film a flash flood in that particular spot. Pretty wild stuff.

Pretty amazing footage! You were both lucky and unlucky to get caught out in that storm, but it didn't seem to have any lightning in it, which could have made it really dangerous. Thanks for sharing.

Ahhh the fury and the beauty of a wild raging thunderstorm on Lake Powell. Unless you've experienced one in person you have no idea the deadly power and force they bring with them. I started going to Powell with my family for our summer vacations in the late '70's when I was 8. '83-'85 were wild years when the water was at peak levels and they had the lake roped off where you couldn't boat right next to the dam. I have many pictures of just the very top of Lone Rock out of the water and Castle Rock completely surrounded by water. Wahweap Marina was constantly having to adjust to the rapidly rising water on a daily basis too! In '96 we were coming back from visiting Rainbow Bridge when we got caught in a monsoonal thunderstorm. We were halfway back to our camp at Lone Rock Beach when it hit us. There wasn't anywhere for us to pull in and shelter so we kept pushing towards camp. We had to stay in the main channel as the water was being churned against the rocks and walls everywhere. We had huge swells cresting over the bow of our boat and my dad had me sitting up there to try and keep the bow down so we could plow thru the waves instead of having them push us back towards the canyons and coves. By the time we got back to camp the storm had passed, we were exhausted from fighting the storm for two hours, my feet and knees were raw from being tossed all over the indoor/outdoor carpeting on the bow, and the windshield was being held together with my dad's left hand while he steered us up to the beach with his right. My legs felt like jelly and I collapsed into the water when I jumped off the boat to tie it up to shore. All four adults in the boat were thoroughly worn out, but my 7yr old nephew slept thru the entire ordeal on the bottom of the boat, behind the driver's seat. He's in his late 30's now and still has no idea how close we came to sinking the boat that day! LOL The lake is a peacefully beautiful place to enjoy, but she can be deadly when those summer storms pop up from the south and slam into everyone and everything in their way. If you decide to visit Lake Powell from June-September be prepared for daily thunderstorms and stay out of the slot canyons! It may be blue skies and bright sunlight where you are but one thunderstorm miles and miles up stream can bring unexpected flash floods barreling thru the slot canyons. Many people have lost their lives from situations like that. Always pay attention to the weather reports and storm predictions. The storm we got caught in was never predicted, so always, always, always expect the unexpected and prepare for the worst, just in case, on that lake!

Very dramatic and beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful! Thanks for filming this event!

My wife and I always carry a tarp or two in our kayaks. It's not perfect, but with two people and two paddles, you can form a tent and protect yourself from the heaviest of rain, and even nickle-sized hail. Amazing hold cold it can get so quickly. Awesome footage. Thanks for taking the time to record this and not running from it.

Having seen the lake like this many times its still cool to see . Great video

Thank you so much for sharing. I’m glad to see you guys were OK. Appreciate the video. It’s amazing.