UPDATE 13:25
Yellowstone National Park Chief Kam Sholi has released the following statement:
“Due to the registered floods in the park and more precipitation in the forecast, we decided to close Yellowstone for all incoming visits. Our first priority was to evacuate the northern part of the park, where we have many accidents on roads and bridges, landslides and other problems. The Gardiner community is currently isolated and we are working with the county and state of Montana to provide the necessary support to residents who are currently without water and electricity in some areas. Due to forecasts of higher flood levels in the southern chain of the park, in addition to problems with water supply and sewerage systems, we will begin moving visitors to the southern circuit outside the park later today in coordination with our business partners in the park. We will not know the time to reopen the park until the floods have subsided and we cannot assess the damage to the entire park. The northern chain will probably be closed for a long time. I appreciate the efforts of the Yellowstone team and partners to safely evacuate parts of the park and our community partners who are helping us through this great event. We appreciate the support offered by the Department of the Interior, the National Park Service and the governors of Montana and Wyoming. “
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Update at 11:05
Authorities have closed all incoming traffic to Yellowstone National Park “due to extremely dangerous conditions due to unprecedented rainfall.”
Park officials issued the following statement:
All entrances to Yellowstone National Park are temporarily CLOSED due to severe floods, landslides, extremely dangerous conditions; Be informed about the condition of the road and the weather conditions!
Effective immediately, all entrances to Yellowstone National Park are temporarily CLOSED due to significant flooding, landslides and mudslides on the roads from recent unprecedented amounts of rainfall and flooding.
Effective immediately, no incoming visitor traffic will be allowed in the park until conditions stabilize and the park can assess damage to roads, bridges and other facilities. This includes visitors with reservations for accommodation and camping.
Closed entrances include:
– North
“Northeast.”
– West
– South
– East
The electricity was cut off in several places in the park.
Visitors planning to come to Yellowstone in the coming weeks should pay close attention to road conditions.
Many park roads can remain closed for a long time.
Preliminary estimates indicate that many sections of roads in the park have been either washed or covered with mud or rocks, and many bridges may be affected.
Many roads in the southern part of the park are also on the verge of being flooded, which further restricts access.
With the projected additional rainfall, the park does not want a large number of visitors who are used during the day, stranded in the park.
Loads on wastewater and treatment facilities can become a factor and the park takes precautions to ensure that the facilities are not damaged.
The National Park Service, surrounding counties and the states of Montana and Wyoming will work with the portal’s communities to assess the impact of the floods and provide support to residents.
Rainfall is expected to continue over the next few days. Flood levels measured on the Yellowstone River are above record levels.
More information: go.nps.gov/220613
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YELLOWSTON NATIONAL PARK – Roads in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park were temporarily closed on Monday morning due to significant floods, landslides and mudslides on the roads from recent unprecedented rainfall.
Park officials said in a press release that some roads could be closed for a long time.
Road closures on Monday mornings include:
- North entrance (Gardiner, Montana) to the Mammoth hot springs
- Mammoth Hot Springs to Tower-Roosevelt
- Tower-Roosevelt to the northeast entrance
- Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris Junction
- Canyon Junction to Tower-Roosevelt
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A large landslide on North Entrance Road in Gardner Canyon.
The press release states that preliminary estimates indicate that many sections of the road in the park have been washed away between Gardiner and Cook City, Montana, and many bridges may be affected.
Visitors are currently being evacuated in the northern part of the park.
US Highway 89 S is closed in the Yankee Jim Canyon due to approximately 3 feet of water on the road. Check Montana Department of Transportation [mdt.mt.gov] for road updates.
The National Park Service, Park County, Montana and the state will work with the communities of Gardiner, Silver Gate and Cook City to assess the impact of the floods and provide support to residents.
Stay informed about current road conditions in Yellowstone here: Park Roads [nps.gov].
The press release states that the park’s teams will soon start assessing the damage in the southern part of the park and the rains are expected to continue in the next few days.
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Washed Bridge at Rescue Creek
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