Desert rainfall is causing some devastating issues with flooding in parts of the U.S., including in Grand Canyon National Park, where multiple people were reported missing, with at least two confirmed deaths after flash flooding hit the area. Zion National Park was also hit in Utah, and videos of the resulting flooding and landslides instantly went viral online.
But the flooding isn’t just ravaging the open areas of the parks; according to ABC4, homeowners in areas like Springdale, Utah, have also fallen victim to the effects of Mother Nature, as several homes were reportedly damaged as a result of the rainfall.
Video footage appears to show the aftermath of flooding in one family’s home after a wall of water rushed down their street and into their basement, destroying the property as it went.
Now, Angelea Madsen-Glazier is telling the outlet about the scary moments when her dad called her on the phone to tell her that the house was flooding.
Flooding Rains Moved Into Utah on Monday
Flash flooding rocked the community of Springdale on Aug. 31, 2026, as torrential downpours caused a wall of water to move through the community outside of Zion National Park. According to ABC4, Madsen-Glazier grew up on the property where she currently lives with her three children.
But during Monday’s flooding, it looked like it may all wash away before her very eyes, as she says floodwater entered her home, filling her basement. The mother of three told the outlet that she was about a mile away from the house with her young children when she got the call from her dad.
“We’re screwed, we’re screwed, the water is over the wall,” her dad yelled into the phone.
When she made it back to the house and opened the door she was greeted with a river of mud and water. “I was just shocked at how much water was coming out,” she said of a clip that showed what was waiting for her behind one of the doors to the home.
Madsen-Glazier and her family sound like they made it out of the flooding physically fine, but they clearly still have a long way to go before life is back to normal for them.
There Has Been a Lot of Flood Coverage in the News
In a week when many people were glued to the TV watching footage of Nepal’s flooding, seeing the U.S. also get hit by dangerous flash floods could leave some feeling like there’s a lot more flooding than normal. According to the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), it’s not a coincidence, and environmental factors could be playing a part.
Things like heat and drought cause soil to be more compact, preventing it from easily absorbing water. Additionally, warmer air holds onto moisture, which can cause storms to produce more rainfall than expected. Not only that, but manmade structures can also play a role, especially when buildings and homes are built in flood zones, making them more likely to experience structural damage. While none of this was the problem in Nepal, it could’ve led to some of the issues in neighborhoods like Springfield, where the properties were damaged.
Hopefully Madsen-Glazier and the other homeowners in the area are able to salvage some of their belongings once cleanup begins so they can start to rebuild.