Yellowstone officials assess damage after historic floods

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Yellowstone officials are assessing the damage caused by torrential floodwaters that forced the closure of all the park's entrances. Bridges were washed out and roads undercut. It’s unclear when the park will reopen.

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Yellowstone officials assess damage after historic floods
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A torrent of rain combined with a rapidly melting snowpack caused a deluge of flooding that forced the evacuation of some parts of Yellowstone National Park, cutting off electr...
10:08 PM · Jun 13, 2022

https://apnews.com/article/floods-travel-montana-obituaries-evacuations-3753caa39435d9f3f45d8b582381a0c6

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A torrent of rain combined with a rapidly melting snowpack caused a deluge of flooding that forced the evacuation of some parts of Yellowstone National Park, cutting off electricity and forcing Yellowstone officials to close all entrances indefinitely, just as the summer tourist season was ramping up.

While numerous homes and other structures were destroyed, there were no immediate reports of injuries. Yellowstone officials said they were assessing damage from the storms, which washed away bridges, caused mudslides and left small cities isolated, forcing evacuations by boat and helicopter.

It’s unclear how many visitors are stranded or have been forced to leave the park and how many residents outside the park have been rescued and evacuated.

Some of the worst damage happened in the northern part of the park and Yellowstone’s gateway communities in southern Montana. National Park Service photos of northern Yellowstone showed a mudslide, washed out bridges and roads undercut by churning floodwaters of the Gardner and Lamar rivers.

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[2naSalit]

1. It's a mess.

It will be raining off and on until Wed. That's when the flood warnings expire. The cities and towns along all the rivers in this area are flooding, Yellowstone just happens to be the biggest.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Droughts and floods...was this a result of climate change too?