A woman and her dog were swept away by flash flooding that suddenly surged through a Utah slot canyon. They were saved after the SOS emergency feature on her iPhone notified rescuers.

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 19:18

Photo of canyon with water flowing through it; photo fo big red rock arch — Mary Jane Canyon, located east of Arches National Park, and Delicate Arch, located with the park.
G. Sherrill, Grand County Sheriff's Search and Rescue; Getty Images

A woman was hiking with her dog in a Utah slot canyon Thursday when she heard flash flooding coming.
She tried to get to higher ground, but she and her dog were washed away along with the sand bank.
Rescuers were able to find them after she used the emergency satellite SOS feature on her iPhone.

A woman and her dog were swept up to 200 feet away by flash flooding on Thursday after water surged through a slot canyon in Utah, according to the Grand County Sheriff's Search and Rescue unit.