Lake Powell Flash Flood June 21, 2024 WATERFALLS

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  • @tuomasholo
    @tuomasholo 6 місяців тому +534

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

    • @MrPLC999
      @MrPLC999 6 місяців тому

      This is really a very rare thing to see. I've been to LP 15 times and have only seen the water falls once. A few hours after the storm has blown thru, the water runs clear. You can stop your boat (briefly) under a sparkling stream in the sunshine and get splashed. (Make sure your bilge pump is working!)

    • @Luns-TrueCrimeCasesStories
      @Luns-TrueCrimeCasesStories 6 місяців тому

      wpw

    • @lindemaybaum5461
      @lindemaybaum5461 Місяць тому

      9​@@Luns-TrueCrimeCasesStories

    • @lindemaybaum5461
      @lindemaybaum5461 Місяць тому

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      2:51

  • @deborahalter9024
    @deborahalter9024 5 місяців тому +410

    Malcolm's wife here. Just clarifying based on lots of questions I've been reading. This was a few days in to our multi-day trip. We were remote camping, where there is no cell service, so no way to monitor radar or weather reports real-time. The sky has to be your guide. Storms were forecast for every day of our trip per usual this time of year. Perfect blue skies greeted us that morning. Knowing how the weather can change in the afternoon during monsoon season, we got an early start and boated to the end of the lake in this canyon where a creek comes in to feed it. We then got out of the boat and hiked up until we reached a dead end waterfall. We've been known to bring ropes and ladders to make dead ends undead, but clouds had started to build so we skedaddled out of there, got back in the boat, and started to make our way out of the canyon and back to our camp.
    That boat has been in some stuff so we know what it is capable of. We weren't scared, just amazed and a bit cold! Plus, I do trust our captain despite his foul mouth. The bilge pump worked like a champ, and we have a camper canvas we were putting up for protection, but the wind was brutal so we just put up what we could and held it on as best we could. We also know, as all experienced Powell boaters know, the storms move out as fast as they move in, so just waiting it out is usually the best strategy. If we had been in the main channel we would have attempted to boat into a canyon for protection from the giant swells that occur there. Luckily we were already in one that was wide enough to not worry about hitting the walls, but which still offered protection from the big waves you get on the main channel.
    YES, y'all are right, when the storm started we should have put our lifejackets on, including the doggie lifejackets. In hindsight, big oh duh moment. (NOTE: No dogs were injured, or even traumatized, as they are used to the boat and have an adventurous life. We take good care of our dog babies and believe our rescue dogs: parvo survivors, babies of feral pregnant mamas, etc... are some lucky ones to have ended up with us! They all eagerly jumped right back into the boat the next day for more adventures).
    We've been boating this lake for 30 years, and have seen many storms, but this one takes the prize. We've experienced wind, rain, waves and hail here many times, but the quantity of rain in a short period and the resulting waterfalls were spectacular. Happy to be able to share this rare footage.
    This adventure is not recommended for inexperienced boaters, human or dog type. YMMV.

  • @erniesmith2579
    @erniesmith2579 6 місяців тому +450

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

    • @tanyasmith2173
      @tanyasmith2173 6 місяців тому +49

      Those are the little instincts that you listen to and that save lives daily.

    • @backandforthupanddow
      @backandforthupanddow 6 місяців тому +7

      I’m not boater but hope to be soon, what was wrong with what he did? I was thinking good idea getting close to the cliff to get protection from the storm, but maybe a risk of getting rammed into it?

    • @Lunabell-x6j
      @Lunabell-x6j 6 місяців тому +7

      I would also like to know I’m assuming rock and water flow is a significant risk?

    • @Southwest_Trailblazers
      @Southwest_Trailblazers 6 місяців тому +65

      Boulders, water falls, large amounts of water overwhelming the boat suddenly...

    • @B.Ies_T.Nduhey
      @B.Ies_T.Nduhey 6 місяців тому +24

      ​@@backandforthupanddow
      No good idea at all, because of that and because of what might come from above!
      Beware of those walls!! 😳

  • @VidPro95
    @VidPro95 6 місяців тому +240

    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.

    • @tnc4700
      @tnc4700 6 місяців тому +8

      Its fine... until the thunder starts 😂

    • @helloihavetogo
      @helloihavetogo 6 місяців тому +2

      I think your looking for the word “high ground”

    • @TheSeeker1960
      @TheSeeker1960 5 місяців тому +1

      You're not getting out regardless so best to stay with or away from known currents at the time. A good boat gets you through things.

    • @melodioushaste
      @melodioushaste 5 місяців тому

      Yeah, if you believe they were caught in a flash flood instead of setting a video for attention and views, I don't know what to tell you.

    • @youtubeis...
      @youtubeis... Місяць тому

      @@creamwobblydo not insult the captain mate!

  • @moistmike4150
    @moistmike4150 6 місяців тому +99

    Wow! That literally looks like the view from some primordial planet! Maybe ours a billion years ago. A massive THANK YOU for posting this awesome display of nature at it's most impressive!

    • @cszabo8899
      @cszabo8899 6 місяців тому

      Watch the original Planet of the Apes - especially the beginning when they crash into the water. You’ll see what I mean. ;)

    • @Boadicea61
      @Boadicea61 6 місяців тому +3

      Perfect description! 👍🏻

    • @zekragash4294
      @zekragash4294 5 місяців тому

      Brought to you by mankind. Read some Edward Abbey.

    • @joanosborn6772
      @joanosborn6772 3 місяці тому

      Its

  • @jimkoval4725
    @jimkoval4725 6 місяців тому +180

    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.

  • @pittmanfh
    @pittmanfh 6 місяців тому +120

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

    • @wesblood3620
      @wesblood3620 4 місяці тому

      Ya, the creek and river flash floods never survived.

  • @jjones5424
    @jjones5424 6 місяців тому +695

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

    • @MrCubflyer
      @MrCubflyer 6 місяців тому +86

      It might fill up but at the rate its being taken out it will be right back to the level it was a year ago.The people in charge have no clew how to manage the water.

    • @mach55r
      @mach55r 6 місяців тому +23

      But climate change?

    • @jjones5424
      @jjones5424 6 місяців тому +30

      @@mach55r I'm 65, not my worry.

    • @jwall6006
      @jwall6006 6 місяців тому +125

      @@MrCubflyer I’m 64, it’s everyone’s worry. People have been trying for most of my life to change what’s happening in the climate with droughts, and the consumption by private and commercial use. I think most of the problem is people who say, “I’m old not my problem.” It’s not just a problem of today. It’s been a problem since the 90s when the lakes started going down.

    • @lynellellmoh6010
      @lynellellmoh6010 6 місяців тому

      a lot of it is the bureaucrats ​@@jwall6006

  • @willicat44
    @willicat44 6 місяців тому +98

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

  • @BloopsnBleeps
    @BloopsnBleeps 6 місяців тому +219

    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.

    • @Deborah1Craftygal
      @Deborah1Craftygal 6 місяців тому +21

      It’s crazy how wild it gets out there at a moment notice. Same thing happened but no rain just wind. In a houseboat with waves coming over the bow and water crashing into the front windows.

    • @BloopsnBleeps
      @BloopsnBleeps 5 місяців тому +8

      @@creamwobbly that's what you got out of that. You must be fun at parties

  • @dudleyrjoa
    @dudleyrjoa 6 місяців тому +44

    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!

  • @Fwdking
    @Fwdking 6 місяців тому +75

    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.
    🦘🇭🇲👍

  • @robedmund9948
    @robedmund9948 6 місяців тому +34

    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.

  • @CristiNeagu
    @CristiNeagu 6 місяців тому +14

    That landscape is something else, with the storm clouds on top of sunlit stone. What a sight.

  • @pillettadoinswartsh4974
    @pillettadoinswartsh4974 6 місяців тому +209

    I was on my friend's boat on Lake Erie once. We were having a couple of beers and chilling. Three guys and two women (wives). Then a storm came literally out of nowhere. Buckets. Winds. The boat was rocking from side to side, violently. And it was dark by then. But my friend, the owner and captain, just calmly told us what to do. We helped him batten down the hatches, or whatever you call it. And we survived. I didn't realize until afterward, I CAN'T SWIM!!! And I didn't have a life-jacket on. I've worn one ever since. Even on ferries............

    • @GreatGreebo
      @GreatGreebo 6 місяців тому +11

      Lucky you were okay and it sounds like it was definitely a lesson learned. Life vests on ferries is always a SMART idea IMO. Cheers

    • @kn6123
      @kn6123 6 місяців тому +15

      Your captain should've had life jackets for everyone. You're lucky you didn't get unalived.

    • @jamesofallthings3684
      @jamesofallthings3684 6 місяців тому +21

      If you can't swim you're dumb for being on water to begin with.

    • @wolfpecker5710
      @wolfpecker5710 6 місяців тому +24

      I’ve never understood how people can go through life without knowing how to swim. I mean even if you don’t know proper techniques, the human body naturally floats and it’s pretty natural from the point that you figure that out. Just go to the swimming pool and practice in the shallow section and you will see how easy it is.

    • @bigunk2667
      @bigunk2667 6 місяців тому +17

      It’s honestly pretty dumb to be an adult human being and not be able to swim

  • @SubtleHustle72
    @SubtleHustle72 6 місяців тому +37

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

  • @denisedehart-vanlaan544
    @denisedehart-vanlaan544 6 місяців тому +31

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

  • @travelbird4644
    @travelbird4644 6 місяців тому +10

    Wow...thanks for sharing that ! So beautiful, it almost looked like another planet

  • @sdymott
    @sdymott 6 місяців тому +5

    USA has some amazing landscapes - thanks for posting awesome video.

  • @kebo57
    @kebo57 6 місяців тому +46

    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.

    • @edbouhl3100
      @edbouhl3100 6 місяців тому +1

      That will be a standard feature in 10-20 years.

  • @wayawolf1967
    @wayawolf1967 6 місяців тому +4

    Memories that will last you a lifetime. That was awesome !! Glad you are all safe. Blessings from Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

  • @klausg.355
    @klausg.355 6 місяців тому +3

    What an amazing video. It's mesmerizing to see the lake while this rainstorm is raging. Thank you so much.
    I visited beautiful Lake Powell and Lake Mead three times. Always the weather was beautiful and it was very hot.
    Greetings from Germany ...

  • @Aussie00
    @Aussie00 6 місяців тому +3

    Watching in awe from Australia 🇦🇺
    Thank you so much for sharing this remarkable natural sight with us, you're truly one of a handful I'd say that's ever seen it like this from this perspective. 😮

  • @gregskolozdra
    @gregskolozdra 6 місяців тому +17

    Very dramatic and beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Watchoutforsnakez
    @Watchoutforsnakez 6 місяців тому +15

    40 years ago my family took a vacation there. It was a breathtaking place. This is epic. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @TungB
    @TungB 6 місяців тому +7

    its so soft; love that dynamic color contrast at 5:30

  • @thatlindgirlinutah5829
    @thatlindgirlinutah5829 6 місяців тому +59

    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!

    • @peggyhubbard8481
      @peggyhubbard8481 6 місяців тому +1

      On Havasu in a micro burst storm. Back in mid 80’s Worst boat memory

    • @brentl8813
      @brentl8813 6 місяців тому +2

      I had the same experience with my dad in the late 80’s. It was very scary. Especially listening on the vhf radio with other boats in peril. If I remember right, 2 boats sunk and there were fatalities.

    • @jeromekrchmar8742
      @jeromekrchmar8742 6 місяців тому +3

      Excellent advice!!!!

  • @kristinb5121
    @kristinb5121 6 місяців тому +11

    Beautiful! Thanks for filming this event!

  • @noonzeeb
    @noonzeeb 6 місяців тому +27

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

  • @trishblakely3476
    @trishblakely3476 6 місяців тому +4

    So cool to see a tiny fraction of the geologic and atmospheric activity that has formed these canyons over millions of years. Glad you are all ok and thanks for sharing.

    • @borg22222
      @borg22222 6 місяців тому

      I thought they said the Earth was flat?

  • @SharkyJ40
    @SharkyJ40 6 місяців тому +11

    Wow, looks like another planet! Thanks for sharing, glad everyone is safe. I was paddling in the slots at Canyon Lake out in Apache Junction and got caught in a wind funnel, tossed me and the dog around and gave us a scare.

    • @ES11777
      @ES11777 6 місяців тому +2

      Glad you and your dog are ok! Remember to put a swimming vest on your dog

    • @SharkyJ40
      @SharkyJ40 6 місяців тому +4

      @@ES11777 thanks, yeah he wears the shark fin vest 😊

    • @CheesyFrog
      @CheesyFrog 6 місяців тому +1

      I'm so glad you both are ok!!!!

    • @SharkyJ40
      @SharkyJ40 6 місяців тому +2

      @@CheesyFrog thank you 😊

  • @JohnGetchel
    @JohnGetchel 6 місяців тому +16

    That's some amazing footage! Thanks for posting!

  • @vincentmiller9555
    @vincentmiller9555 6 місяців тому +2

    Really captured the epic beauty the desert has to offer. Glad you are all safe!

  • @EEDad401
    @EEDad401 6 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely beautiful to watch. I've never seen anything like it. Thanks for sharing.

  • @ace51501000
    @ace51501000 6 місяців тому +4

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

  • @sofakingrad3530
    @sofakingrad3530 6 місяців тому +54

    As a captain with decades of experience at Powell I was cringing when you drove your boat in there. A waterfall could have come down and sunk your boat in a second. You know you did good.

    • @Kaizerzydeco1
      @Kaizerzydeco1 6 місяців тому +12

      Waterfall, or a boulder.

    • @WilliamMurphy-uv9pm
      @WilliamMurphy-uv9pm 6 місяців тому +7

      Did good? No, were lucky.

    • @kx8960
      @kx8960 6 місяців тому +24

      EXACTLY! I posted the exact same thing. Not to mention the waterfall could have brought rocks or trees with it big enough to kill you outright or punching a hole clean thru the boat. The first thing I thought was get the hell away from the rock walls and into the center of the lake as fast as you can!

    • @dementionalpotato
      @dementionalpotato Місяць тому

      soft

  • @bonniebates683
    @bonniebates683 Місяць тому

    So beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I think Lake Powell is so incredibly beautiful and to see it in a storm. Wow.

  • @johnnyfreedom3437
    @johnnyfreedom3437 6 місяців тому +26

    You don't want to be out on a lake when a hail storm hits! I was out on Lake George in a small sailboat when a thunderstorm came ripping through! I think I was doing 60 with the sail unfurled! That was fast for an 11 year old boy!

  • @JorgeEscamilla-r6s
    @JorgeEscamilla-r6s 6 місяців тому +1

    Incredible footage! So pretty during storms, thanks for braving the weather and getting great footage.

  • @jasonpatnoude2836
    @jasonpatnoude2836 6 місяців тому +12

    Very Cool... So lucky to see all that in person..

  • @TheAgamemnon911
    @TheAgamemnon911 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice stabilisation. Helps a lot to appreciate the landscape from the dryness of my sofa. Good read on the patterns of erosion and concluding to better stay away from the walls.

  • @barkingfromnewmexico9448
    @barkingfromnewmexico9448 6 місяців тому +4

    Beautiful and awesome event! Loved the video.

  • @RMR1
    @RMR1 5 місяців тому +1

    "Are we having fun yet?" I hope so! It looks like a heck of a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing.

  • @peggymorgan6355
    @peggymorgan6355 6 місяців тому +18

    God I miss Powell.Used to go there all the time in the 90’s with parents and friends.Some of the best memories growing up were right on that lake.And oh boy the thunderstorms on lake Powell get crazy.I’ve seen solid 4ft swells in that lake and that’s no bullshit.

  • @j-dubya45
    @j-dubya45 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for sharing this. I’ve never seen anything like that in 40 years of Lake Powell.

  • @lavarrobinson5082
    @lavarrobinson5082 6 місяців тому +3

    Did you feel like Noah for a minute? Good job captain that was a pretty good little storm for your boat.👍

  • @Perebynis
    @Perebynis 5 місяців тому +1

    Fascinating views! Thanks for the upload!

  • @lovepeace4382
    @lovepeace4382 6 місяців тому +3

    Wow!! what a beautiful experience to experience especially with family and always dogs included 👍

  • @stevewhitton8671
    @stevewhitton8671 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for sharing. I have seen a few of these in my life time. But, not as extreme as you experience

  • @huyked
    @huyked 6 місяців тому +3

    This would have been so cool to experience firsthand. Thanks for sharing!!!

  • @CPcamaro
    @CPcamaro 6 місяців тому +1

    Some nice footage. The last minute or so with the clear shots of the clouds is stunning.

  • @spaceherpies8821
    @spaceherpies8821 6 місяців тому +7

    Wow, it is absolutely beautiful out there

  • @kimawelec1909
    @kimawelec1909 6 місяців тому +1

    What an incredible site to see in person! Thanks for sharing👍

  • @Myles720
    @Myles720 4 місяці тому +3

    Your dog at @4:46 is like “No, I’ve been better” 😂

  • @machinestool
    @machinestool 6 місяців тому +1

    How cool was that? Thanks for sharing this unusual experience!

  • @kezzatries
    @kezzatries 6 місяців тому +3

    It's cool to think that those falls would have been a lot higher when Lake Powell was still empty just imagine what they would have looked like then.

  • @ValleyFPV
    @ValleyFPV 6 місяців тому +1

    Amazing how the weather can vary there. Ive been in a snowstorm on the lake, next day sunny.

  • @MrBluesmeister
    @MrBluesmeister 6 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for your video! It shows Mother Nature at work. The reality of the Monsoon Rain effect in the desert. Seasonal storm waterfalls/runoff is an incredible sight.

  • @Trouttiger
    @Trouttiger 6 місяців тому +10

    Grew up in Page Az
    and have seen this many times a few worse than others the worst was seeing all the house boats in a big pile and them getting thrown around like tumble weeds that was insane

    • @cskilalillabich9059
      @cskilalillabich9059 6 місяців тому +1

      was that when the buoy field slid off the edge dragging all the house boats together

    • @Trouttiger
      @Trouttiger 6 місяців тому

      @cskilalillabich9059 yes it was

  • @charlotteryner6583
    @charlotteryner6583 6 місяців тому +2

    Well. THAT was an adventure! Thank you for sharing. 😊

  • @pattiwhite9575
    @pattiwhite9575 6 місяців тому +77

    #1 Never go out on the lake without checking the weather first. #2 Always bring waterproof communications. #3 Use a life vest!

    • @nicktecky55
      @nicktecky55 6 місяців тому +20

      And: #4 Don't take the poor dogs!

    • @zuzuspetals9281
      @zuzuspetals9281 6 місяців тому +5

      Turn around, don’t drown.

    • @richardbossman9875
      @richardbossman9875 6 місяців тому +5

      I can tell you from personal experience that in many parts of AZ like this area and the areas where lake Roosevelt/Apache/ Canyon these types of storms are local and can happen almost in an instant. It is a very local weather pattern and it pretty much impossible to predict.

    • @wolfpecker5710
      @wolfpecker5710 6 місяців тому

      @@richardbossman9875as someone who has spent there whole life going to lake Powell, I can confirm.

    • @drsm7947
      @drsm7947 6 місяців тому

      Buy a sealed yacht.

  • @garyharnish2395
    @garyharnish2395 6 місяців тому +1

    I love lake Powell. I am from upstate New York and my friends parents and him moved to Page. I could not believe the beautiful land. I went out every year. That was 36 years ago.

  • @computerbiscuit
    @computerbiscuit 6 місяців тому +18

    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.

    • @keviondontkilltime
      @keviondontkilltime 6 місяців тому +4

      Nice

    • @brucebr1037
      @brucebr1037 6 місяців тому +2

      ​@@keviondontkilltimewhat? Not nice!

    • @wolfpecker5710
      @wolfpecker5710 6 місяців тому

      There has to be more to this story because there isn’t a current in Lake Powell.

    • @brucebr1037
      @brucebr1037 6 місяців тому

      @@wolfpecker5710 shark.

    • @lucien4980
      @lucien4980 6 місяців тому

      ​@@wolfpecker5710Yeah there's no current in lakes, they aren't rivers

  • @stucorbett7905
    @stucorbett7905 6 місяців тому +2

    Looks like Montana a week ago. Snow, hail, rain. Thanks for posting this.

  • @Hacksaw2055
    @Hacksaw2055 6 місяців тому +28

    The power of mother nature

    • @LouDobbsLA
      @LouDobbsLA 6 місяців тому

      ​@@s.l.7982Power of the creators resets, melted buildings 🧲⚡

  • @patrickwest6876
    @patrickwest6876 6 місяців тому +1

    Very cool! I love that place. Have houseboated there twice with friends from San Diego!

  • @danlowe8684
    @danlowe8684 6 місяців тому +36

    So many transplants that have no clue, and people listening to the media speak of 'drought', in a desert. The area only receives an average of 4" of rain per year - which normally comes in only a couple of events such as these. Great footage!!

    • @dudeonbike800
      @dudeonbike800 6 місяців тому +9

      You think deserts cannot have droughts?
      It was most likely an extended drought that drove the Fremont People and early natives out of the Southwest.
      California, a semi-desert, has seen hundred + year mega droughts in the last few hundred thousand years.
      Might want to revise your comment.

    • @alias-qb9kx
      @alias-qb9kx 6 місяців тому +1

      Colorado had a pretty good snow in the mountains

    • @Yves95128
      @Yves95128 6 місяців тому +2

      I heard on KQED that the heavy snow falls on the Sierra, a few years ago, didn't count for the drought because it was "dry snow", I'm serious...

    • @danlowe8684
      @danlowe8684 6 місяців тому

      @@dudeonbike800 Nope. The 20-year drought is BS. Check out the record of precipitation. Here you go...year, rank and inches received: So, 129 years of records listed. Let's look for any three-year period in triple digit worst ranking: 1988, 89 ,90; 1928, 29, 30; Now, let's look at two-year, triple digit worst ranking: 1946 -47; 1923-24; Top 50 worst drought years (in order of severity): 2013, 1976, 2020, 1898, 1947, 1929, 1923, 2007, 1990, 2022, 1917, 1985, 1910, 1932, 1989, 2015, 1959, 1949, 1924, 1939, 1946, 1961, 1930, 1908, 2009, 1988, 1953, 1972, 1928, 1934, 1977, 1994, 1999, 1956, 2008, 2018, 1971, 1984, 1919, 2002, 1933, 1966, 2011, 2021, 1912, 1987, 1925, 1991, 2014, 1900.
      2023 25 27.3
      2022 120 14.2
      2021 86 18.9
      2020 127 12.1
      2019 14 29.1
      2018 94 18.1
      2017 20 28.2
      2016 32 25.7
      2015 114 15.0
      2014 81 19.9
      2013 129 7.9
      2012 50 23.5
      2011 87 18.8
      2010 10 31.2
      2009 105 17.1
      2008 95 17.9
      2007 122 13.8
      2006 48 23.6
      2005 12 30.1
      2004 67 21.8
      2003 68 21.6
      2002 90 18.7
      2001 52 23.0
      2000 70 21.4
      1999 97 17.6
      1998 2 36.4
      1997 75 20.6
      1996 8 32.5
      1995 3 35.2
      1994 98 17.5
      1993 27 26.7
      1992 51 23.2
      1991 82 19.8
      1990 121 14.0
      1989 115 15.0
      1988 104 17.1
      1987 84 19.7
      1986 42 24.3
      1985 118 14.7
      1984 92 18.3
      1983 1 42.5
      1982 9 32.0
      1981 29 26.2
      1980 44 24.1
      1979 38 24.6
      1978 16 28.9
      1977 99 17.5
      1976 128 11.8
      1975 73 20.9
      1974 71 21.4
      1973 15 28.9
      1972 102 17.2
      1971 93 18.2
      1970 22 27.8
      1969 11 30.6
      1968 76 20.4
      1967 46 23.8
      1966 88 18.7
      1965 63 22.0
      1964 61 22.3
      1963 37 24.7
      1962 62 22.1
      1961 108 16.5
      1960 66 21.8
      1959 113 15.2
      1958 24 27.8
      1957 39 24.6
      1956 96 17.9
      1955 47 23.7
      1954 53 23.0
      1953 103 17.2
      1952 21 28.0
      1951 49 23.6
      1950 31 25.9
      1949 112 15.2
      1948 79 20.2
      1947 125 13.2
      1946 109 16.5
      1945 28 26.4
      1944 60 22.3
      1943 57 22.8
      1942 58 22.5
      1941 4 34.9
      1940 7 32.7
      1939 110 15.3
      1938 18 28.7
      1937 23 27.8
      1936 45 24.0
      1935 72 21.2
      1934 100 17.4
      1933 89 18.7
      1932 116 14.8
      1931 54 23.0
      1930 107 16.7
      1929 124 13.3
      1928 101 17.2
      1927 34 25.0
      1926 43 24.2
      1925 83 19.8
      1924 111 15.3
      1923 123 13.6
      1922 41 24.3
      1921 65 21.9
      1920 55 22.9
      1919 91 18.6
      1918 78 20.3
      1917 119 14.2
      1916 30 26.1
      1915 26 27.0
      1914 33 25.6
      1913 69 21.6
      1912 85 19.0
      1911 40 24.4
      1910 117 14.8
      1909 5 34.5
      1908 106 17.0
      1907 17 28.8
      1906 6 33.5
      1905 77 20.4
      1904 19 28.2
      1903 74 20.7
      1902 35 24.8
      1901 59 22.4
      1900 80 20.1
      1899 36 24.8
      1898 126 12.5
      1897 64 22.0
      1896 13 29.5
      1895 56 22.9

    • @danlowe8684
      @danlowe8684 6 місяців тому

      @@dudeonbike800 OK, YT won't allow links, so piece this 2010 to 2020 precip chart together. I think you will find it far different than the what the media has left in your mind:
      ://water.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/
      2023/06/State-Average-2020.png
      And, here is 2000-2010:
      ://water.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/
      2023/06/State-Average-2010.png

  • @edmundpeshall511
    @edmundpeshall511 6 місяців тому

    What an absolutely marvelous video segment! Thank you!

  • @RVRDWLR
    @RVRDWLR 6 місяців тому +16

    Great vid!!!

  • @rm4po4
    @rm4po4 4 місяці тому +1

    Damn that is so beautiful and scary at the same time! Thank u for the video!

  • @JohnViinalass-lc1ow
    @JohnViinalass-lc1ow 6 місяців тому +6

    good to see the lake being fed...glad to see you guys were recreating safely...a great experience, post!

    • @AlaskaB83
      @AlaskaB83 6 місяців тому +2

      Lol, a flash flood is just a drop in the bucket and will not even put a dent in how low that lake is. You need a massive protracted runoff to fill that back up. I think people are easily confused by scale. These creek were probably dry again half an hour later, its really not that much water

  • @rosalindafaye5668
    @rosalindafaye5668 6 місяців тому +1

    Wow awesome footage! Glad you all are safe, thanks for sharing 😊

  • @kingofthedots3835
    @kingofthedots3835 6 місяців тому +3

    An epic dessert in the desert .....I'm very envious 😁🍪😂😊🤣😉

  • @RedRockSurfer
    @RedRockSurfer 6 місяців тому +1

    That was a crazy day. We were down near Last Chance at the time and I think we missed the worst part of the storm to the east and to the west of us. Lone Rock was hammered by enormous hail and we did see funnel clouds forming.

  • @DawnRyan-k8o
    @DawnRyan-k8o 6 місяців тому +4

    Lived in page, and Big water for almost 30 years, miss it very much 😢

  • @AxionSmurf
    @AxionSmurf 6 місяців тому +1

    Dang, it looks really cool out there. I remember back when I had friends before my ex killed all my friendships and I used to go out and enjoy nature. It's nice to see videos like this with the excitement and rugged beauty I remember. Thanks for sharing.

  • @ksully6551
    @ksully6551 6 місяців тому +4

    Amazing footage!

  • @Flame-Bright-Cheer
    @Flame-Bright-Cheer 6 місяців тому +1

    Really awesome video very rare to be in a lake when a flood hits glad you guys are okay you handle it like a pro

  • @daleolson3506
    @daleolson3506 6 місяців тому +5

    These are the same ones driving in to a blizzard and stop in the fast lane

  • @258house
    @258house 6 місяців тому +1

    So I’m guessing this is Lake Powell in Utah? Amazing video, thanks for sharing!

  • @Hacksaw2055
    @Hacksaw2055 6 місяців тому +4

    Thank you for the interesting video.

  • @markbruton9265
    @markbruton9265 6 місяців тому +1

    That is spectacular film. Thanks for sharing

  • @Moondoggy1941
    @Moondoggy1941 6 місяців тому +3

    We got caught out there my brother was water skiing it came up so fast they he had to let go we could not see him. The waves were going straight up and down taller than the boat.

    • @B.Ies_T.Nduhey
      @B.Ies_T.Nduhey 6 місяців тому

      Did you save him?
      Was he unhurt??

  • @kevinsellsit5584
    @kevinsellsit5584 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful images! This is why my boat had 2 bilge pumps and a strong Bimini top, but I never dealt with hail...it would be harder to pump out. ;)
    Thank You!

  • @knut3339
    @knut3339 4 місяці тому +4

    There's a face in the wall at 0:50

  • @Dr.Atallah
    @Dr.Atallah 6 місяців тому +2

    I don't think anyone has ever gotten that kind of footage on Powell - the flash floods coming down the cataracts - good show!!!

  • @alkut01
    @alkut01 6 місяців тому +4

    Wow! Nature is amazing!!!!

  • @mojo.adventures
    @mojo.adventures 6 місяців тому +2

    Wow great footage! Eerie experience. Glad you are safe... very dangerous there with the flash flooding! This is so ethereal it looks like one of those old backrooms youtube videos 🙃

  • @SeatonBrownFineArt
    @SeatonBrownFineArt 6 місяців тому +6

    Otherworldly. Awesome.

  • @tscully1504
    @tscully1504 3 місяці тому

    Really incredible video. Those waterfalls! A friend and I were caught in something much less fierce canoeing on colorado river below hoover dam. Even so it was very spooky for a while.

  • @tanyasmith2173
    @tanyasmith2173 6 місяців тому +5

    Just beautiful!

  • @Sailor376also
    @Sailor376also 4 місяці тому +1

    Imagine doing that in a canoe. Powell has canyon vertical rock walls over most of its length. There is simply not a beach or shelf available when you need it.

  • @kickzip
    @kickzip 6 місяців тому +4

    Being caught out on Powell during a thunderstorm is no joke. Your a good target for lightning. Pay attention to the weather reports on the radio and take them seriously.

  • @EXPIOWA
    @EXPIOWA 6 місяців тому +2

    Super cool video! I wish I had been there with you guys. That was remarkable.

  • @jakemoeller7850
    @jakemoeller7850 6 місяців тому +12

    A bit scary, but so glad to see rain in our part of the country. Monsoons are a bit early this year 😃

    • @davek9378
      @davek9378 2 місяці тому

      Not scary at all

  • @ronstein7369
    @ronstein7369 3 місяці тому

    Amazing, unbelievable and scary all at once. Thanks for the Awesome video!

  • @williampacey9194
    @williampacey9194 6 місяців тому +12

    Easy to understand how things are formed by water over the centuries.

    • @WilliamMurphy-uv9pm
      @WilliamMurphy-uv9pm 6 місяців тому +2

      Sometimes it does not take centuries.

    • @unfortunatelyiamsane
      @unfortunatelyiamsane 5 місяців тому

      one of the best things about lake powell- it’s all there to see right in front of you

  • @jimmbobb
    @jimmbobb 3 місяці тому

    This makes me miss being out on the boat on Lake Mead. Of course summertime is Vegas' monsoon season so there were plenty of times we were caught out there in heavy rains. I loved it!!

  • @enid0mom
    @enid0mom 6 місяців тому +5

    A storm like that and there people and pets without life jackets in such a small vessel!!!!!

  • @ujmrider
    @ujmrider 6 місяців тому

    I was on Lake Powell for a week in March 1987. There was a feisty snow squall one afternoon for about 20 min. The lake was completely full in those days.