Severe flash flooding closed roads and canyons at Utah’s Zion National Park, with a major mudslide cutting off one of Zion’s access roads. https://www.newsweek.com/zion-national-park-flash-flooding-mudslides-utah-1605418 Thumb credit: @benvowong/Twitter | Newsweek

Utah's Zion National Park closed yesterday after it was hit by flash flooding. The park authority reported a mudslide had cut off one of its access roads. This footage shows muddy floodwaters gushing past the park’s visitor center. | NPR

WATCH: Flash flooding in Zion National Park created a terrifying scene, ripping up asphalt and leaving slabs of red mud and boulders littering the main road. More video today on our air. #Zion | The Weather Channel

Starting on June 7, 2026, Zion National Park will enforce existing size and weight limits on the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway. These restrictions will affect large vehicles between Canyon Junction and the East Entrance. These limits are based on two safety studies from 1989 and 2019, which concluded that large vehicles cannot safely traverse the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway and tunnel. So, what is a “large vehicle?” 🚚 Any vehicle taller than 11 feet 4 inches, wider than 7 feet 10 inches, heavier than 50,