Two men from Tampa were found dead after floodwaters poured into a slot canyon near the Utah-Arizona border, endangering three groups of hikers who had to be hoisted out by helicopter. Kane County Sheriff's Lt. Allen Alldredge said the first man who was found dead, later identified as Bill Romaniello of Tampa, was among a group of three men from Tampa hiking south to Lees Ferry across the Utah-Arizona border. Another man in the group, Ed Smith, was rescued and taken to the hospital, where he was being treated for hypothermia and bodily injury after days of exposure. Smith reportedly told authorities that on the morning of March 11, his group was hit by a flash flood that swept them downstream. According to a release from the Kane County Sheriff's Office, Smith and Watson were able to get free from the flood and regroup. They tried to search for Romaniello but couldn't find him. Smith and Watson eventually continued moving downstream to try and get help. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-hikers-dead-bill-romaniello-jeff-watson-utah-arizona-canyon-flooding/67-6a5d9d60-baf6-48ed-9c53-aac633085323 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay