“We will not know timing of the park’s reopening until floodwaters subside and we’re able to assess the damage throughout the park,” Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cameron Sholly said in a statement. Yellowstone National Park officials announced June 13 that all five entrances have been temporarily closed to visitors after record rainfall. Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont., experienced record rainfall and extensive flooding on June 13. Known as an “atmospheric river,” the storm system produced record rainfall in parts of Washington and Oregon, including Seattle late last week. The torrents were preceded by “unseasonably warm weather,” which caused snow in the high terrain to melt into rivers and streams, according to the National Weather Service.

Source: Washington Post June 14, 2022 14:43 UTC