Flash flooding in national park washes away vehicles, tourists airlifted to safety

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Flash flood in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah June 2022 (video screenshot)
Flash flood in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah June 2022 (video screenshot)

(FOX NEWS) – A national park visit rapidly turned into an exercise in survival for visitors after a downpour trapped them.

Capitol Reef National Park in Utah experienced intense thunderstorms and flash flooding Thursday as heavy rains swept the region. Some park goers ended up stranded and in need of rescue, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.

The intense downpour ultimately proved too much for even some park rangers dispatched to rescue stranded visitors.

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