Event Brief
Body of last missing hiker identified after Grand Canyon flood
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were identified as Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after deadly flash flooding in late August. The discovery brought the flooding death toll to three and followed earlier finds of Brent Rosenkranz and John Giusti. The flood damaged the water pipeline serving the South Rim and affected the Phantom Ranch area.
WHO: Timothy Allen Smith's wife
WHAT: Remains of the last missing hiker from the late-August Grand Canyon flash flooding were identified as Timothy Allen Smith.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: Grand Canyon, Arizona
WHY: No specific cause was reported for the identification; it followed the discovery of the remains near Crystal Rapids after the late-August flash flooding.
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