Yellowstone National Park Closes Amid Heavy Rains Flooding

On Monday, Yellowstone National Park closed all entrances due to flooding and rockslides.

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"Extremely hazardous conditions" followed "unprecedented" rain in the northern part of the park, according to a news release.

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Yellowstone National Park will be closed to inbound visitor traffic on Tuesday, June 14, and Wednesday, June 15, at a minimum.

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Gardiner, Montana, and the park were also without power.

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The riverbank gave way beneath several park structures, according to Gardiner firefighter Austin King.

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He woke up at 1 a.m. on Monday to the sound of his pager beeping, and hasn't stopped since.

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It's the highest river I've ever seen," said King Monday evening. "There are people living here 64 years - they've never seen it."

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All of its occupants escaped with minimal possessions, King said, and only a few wood planks remained at the bunkhouse.

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Medical emergencies will have to be helicoptered out of Gardiner, he said.

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National Weather Service meteorologist Cory Mottice says the flooding wouldn't have been this bad without the snow.

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