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A North Kaibab trail bridge and section of the Trans-canyon Waterline were damaged after the 1966 flood event. The bridge had been constructed in 1965 (Photo/Dan Cockrum/NPS)

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Geologist, writer and river guide Wayne Ranney shares the following story he wrote in 2016 on the 50th anniversary of the 1966 Grand Canyon flood. This month marks 55 years since the flood roared through the Canyon

By By Wayne Ranney, Special to Williams-Grand Canyon News December 14, 2021