01of 10William Campbell/GettyAfter record rainfall in the areacreated hazardous conditions— including flooding, mudslides, rockfalls, and road and bridge failures, officialsclosed of the Yellow Stone National Park entrancesin Montana and Wyoming to inbound traffic on June 14.Pictured: Flooding is seen on June 14 in Livingston, Montana after the Yellowstone River hit a historic high.

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In this aerial view, flooding is seen on June 14, 2022 in Livingston, Montana. The Yellowstone River hit has a historic high flow from rain and snow melt from the mountains in and around Yellowstone National Park.

After record rainfall in the areacreated hazardous conditions— including flooding, mudslides, rockfalls, and road and bridge failures, officialsclosed of the Yellow Stone National Park entrancesin Montana and Wyoming to inbound traffic on June 14.

Pictured: Flooding is seen on June 14 in Livingston, Montana after the Yellowstone River hit a historic high.

02of 10William Campbell/GettyThe Washington Postreported that the river jumped six feet between Sunday and Monday, marking the highest recorded level since 1918.Pictured: Flooding is seen in Livingston, Montana on June 14.

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Flooding is seen on June 14, 2022 in Livingston, Montana. The Yellowstone River hit has a historic high flow from rain and snow melt from the mountains in and around Yellowstone National Park.

The Washington Postreported that the river jumped six feet between Sunday and Monday, marking the highest recorded level since 1918.

Pictured: Flooding is seen in Livingston, Montana on June 14.

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This aerial photo provided by the National Park Service shows a flooded out North Entrance Road, of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont., on June 13, 2022. Flooding caused by heavy rains over the weekend caused road and bridge damage in Yellowstone National Park, leading park officials to close all the entrances through at least Wednesday. Gardiner, a town just north of the park, was isolated, with water covering the road north of the town and a mudslide blocking the road to the south.

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This aerial photo provided by the National Park Service shows a washed out road at North Entrance Road, of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont., on June 13, 2022. Flooding caused by heavy rains over the weekend caused road and bridge damage in Yellowstone National Park, leading park officials to close all the entrances through at least Wednesday. Gardiner, a town just north of the park, was isolated, with water covering the road north of the town and a mudslide blocking the road to the south.

05of 10National Park Service via Getty"We will not know timing of the park’s reopening until flood waters subside and we’re able to assess the damage throughout the park," the park’s superintendent Cam Sholly explained. “It is likely that the northern loop will be closed for a substantial amount of time.”

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In this handout photo provided by the National Park Service, water levels in Gardner River rise alongside the North Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park on June 13, 2022 in Gardiner, Montana.

“We will not know timing of the park’s reopening until flood waters subside and we’re able to assess the damage throughout the park,” the park’s superintendent Cam Sholly explained. “It is likely that the northern loop will be closed for a substantial amount of time.”

06of 10David Goldman/AP PhotoA house sits in Rock Creek after floodwaters washed away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Montana on June 15.

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A house sits in Rock Creek after floodwaters washed away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Mont., Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

A house sits in Rock Creek after floodwaters washed away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Montana on June 15.

07of 10Rick Bowmer/AP PhotoA collapsed train bridge is shown along the Yellowstone River near Livingston, Montana on June 15.

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A collapsed train bridge is shown along the Yellowstone River Wednesday, June 15, 2022, near Livingston, Mont. Yellowstone National Park officials say more than 10,000 visitors have been ordered out of the nation’s oldest national park after unprecedented flooding tore through its northern half, washing out bridges and roads and sweeping an employee bunkhouse miles downstream.

A collapsed train bridge is shown along the Yellowstone River near Livingston, Montana on June 15.

08of 10Rick Bowmer/AP PhotoA collapsed train bridge is shown along the Yellowstone River on June 15.

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Highway workers inspect a washed out bridge along the Yellowstone River Wednesday, June 15, 2022, near Gardiner, Mont. Yellowstone National Park officials say more than 10,000 visitors have been ordered out of the nation’s oldest national park after unprecedented flooding tore through its northern half, washing out bridges and roads and sweeping an employee bunkhouse miles downstream.

A collapsed train bridge is shown along the Yellowstone River on June 15.

09of 10National Park Service via GettyCory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, told theAPof the flooding: “It’s a lot of rain, but the flooding wouldn’t have been anything like this if we didn’t have so much snow.“He added, “This is flooding that we’ve just never seen in our lifetimes before.”

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING - JUNE 13: In this handout photo provided by the National Park Service, tree logs pile up on a washed-out bridge as water levels rise near Rescue Creek on June 13, 2022 in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, told theAPof the flooding: “It’s a lot of rain, but the flooding wouldn’t have been anything like this if we didn’t have so much snow.”

He added, “This is flooding that we’ve just never seen in our lifetimes before.”

10of 10William Campbell/GettyFlood waters are seen surrounding a home in Livingston, Montana on June 14.

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Flooding is seen on June 14, 2022 in Livingston, Montana. The Yellowstone River hit has a historic high flow from rain and snow melt from the mountains in and around Yellowstone National Park.

Flood waters are seen surrounding a home in Livingston, Montana on June 14.

source: people.com