Tuesday 14 June 2022 12:34 AM Yellowstone closes ALL entrances due to 'unprecedented' flooding trends now
All entrances to Yellowstone National Park were shut down on Monday to visitors after 'unprecedented' levels of rain caused flooding, power outages, rockslides and mudslides.
A bridge at Rescue Creek in the park was destroyed due to the rainfall, while a number of roads were washed out following devastating mudslides caused by the severe weather.
The park said in a statement: 'Effective immediately, all entrances to Yellowstone National Park are temporarily CLOSED due to substantial flooding, rockslides and mudslides on roadways from recent unprecedented amounts of rainfall and flooding.'
The statement added: 'With additional rainfall forecasted, the park does not want large numbers of day-use visitors stranded in the park.'
In a separate statement the National Park Service said that the flooding is 'beyond record levels.'
Yellowstone National Park is located primarily in Wyoming but stretches into Montana and Idaho as well. It is perhaps most famous for its geysers, including Old Faithful.
In June 2019, the final year prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the park saw over 780,000 visitors.
The park's entrances will remain closed through until Wedneday
The bridge at Rescue Creek in the park after being washed out
The National Park Service said that the flooding is 'beyond record levels'
Yellowstone National Park is located primarily in Wyoming but stretches into Montana and Idaho too. Most famous for its geysers, most notably, Old Faithful
The statement from Yellowstone said that visitors will not be allowed access until 'conditions stabilize and the park can assess damage to roads and bridges and other facilities'
The National Weather Services' Jason Straub said that a water gauge in the Lamar River in the northern section of Yellowstone is measuring the water at 16.7 feet - 4.5 feet above the highest previously recorded level, reports the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
The park will remain closed on Tuesday and Wednesday at a minimum. The statement from Yellowstone said that visitors will not be allowed access until 'conditions stabilize and the park can assess damage to roads and bridges and other facilities.'
According to the National Weather Service, scattered snow showers and rain are expected in Yellowstone on Tuesday with a total snow accumulation of half an inch possible along with thunderstorms. By Wednesday, the forecast is 'mostly sunny' with a high of 65F. By Friday, the high is expected to be close to 90F.
More rain and thunderstorms are predicted for Saturday through Monday.
According to the National Weather Service, scattered snow showers and rain are expected in Yellowstone on Tuesday with a total snow accumulation of half
