Captured on July 18, 2025, this video shows the sudden head surge of a flash flood tearing through a rarely documented quad-tributary confluence in southern Utah—where Upper Valley Creek, Birch Creek, and North Creek all feed into the Escalante River.

What begins as a dry canyon floor erupts into a powerful, muddy waterfall within seconds. The cascading floodwater is a direct result of a desert monsoon storm funneling down from Pet Hollow Canyon, just minutes before filming.

Shot near Main Canyon Road in Escalante, Utah, this is a dramatic real-time display of desert hydrology in action, complete with debris-laden flows, sediment surge, and a lightning strike overhead.

As monsoon season intensifies in the American Southwest, this footage underscores the dangers of flash flooding, especially in narrow slot canyons and dry washes that can become deadly in minutes. Always check the weather before exploring the Utah wilderness.

Filmed by:
@uppervalley.offgrid (local resident and documentarian)