Havasu Creek crews airlifted about 400 people to safety. Navajo Falls was bypassed in the flooding and new falls—Upper Navajo Falls and Lower Navajo Falls—were formed. Havasu Creek Havasu Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Arizona associated with the Havasupai people. It is a tributary to the Colorado River, which it enters in the Grand Canyon. Havasu Creek is the second largest tributary of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. The drainage basin for Havasu Creek is about . It includes the town of Williams, Arizona, and Grand Canyon Village. Havasu Creek starts out above the canyon
Havasu Creek the trail and continuing downstream. The hike is long, difficult, and rugged, and it is advisable only for experienced hikers. The creek ends at the confluence, where there are some camping areas. This spot is also popular for river rafters to stop and to head up the canyon. Flooding is common along Havasu Creek. A government report lists 14 "historic floods" from 1899 to 1993. One such flood occurred on August 17, 2008, when the Redlands Dam on Havasu Creek burst after days of heavy rain. The floodwaters' threat to human life led local authorities to evacuate the village. Rescue