![]() The USGS has developed accurate ways of determining how much water is flowing in a river, and in Yellowstone the USGS operates streamgages on several of the rivers that flow out of the park. The level of flooding in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park and in southern Montana was literally unprecedented (see the USGS press release at )-a fact that we know thanks to a long record of instrumental river monitoring. Portions of the northern part of Yellowstone National Park, which was most heavily impacted, may be closed for months. Recovery will probably take years, with new roads and bridges needed in several places. ![]() The north and northeast entrance roads in Yellowstone are closed indefinitely, and Yellowstone National Park was completely closed while the threat to visitor safety was evaluated (current plans are for the southern half of the park to reopen on June 22). Power was lost in many places, as was access to clean drinking water. Some communities adjacent to Yellowstone National Park, like Gardiner and the area of Cooke City in southern Montana, were completely isolated by floodwaters and damage to roads. News channels and social media are full of images and videos showing the devastating impacts of these floods. National Park Service photo by Doug Kraus, June 13, 2022. Aerial photo from a helicopter of damage to the north entrance road, between Gardiner, MT, and Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, due to June 2022 flooding.
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