Officials have confirmed that flash flooding has submerged and taken out multiple roads leaving about 1,000 people trapped. About 1,000 people have been left trapped after historic flash flooding submerged roads leading in and out of Death Valley National Park. A historic storm battered the region, with officials writing that Death Valley experienced 75% of its annual rainfall in just 24 hours. Notably, Death Valley gets about two inches of rain every year, with the 24-hour record being 1.47 inches. Over the weekend, the Furnace Creek region got 1.46 inches of rainfall.

Source: CNN August 08, 2022 08:03 UTC