Photos Show The Aftermath Of Yellowstone's Historic Flooding
Floodwaters course through Livingston, Montana, on Tuesday. The Yellowstone River hit a record high flow from rain and snow melt from the mountains in and around Yellowstone National Park. (Photo: William Campbell via Getty Images)
Yellowstone National Park, which spreads across Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, will remain closed for a substantial period of time after Monday’s record-breaking floodwaters ripped through the historic park.
Heavy rains, along with melting snow from the mountains, caused a rush of water through the area, forcing officials to close all entrances to the park amid its busiest season for tourists.
Multiple roads, including the North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana; Mammoth Hot Springs; Lamar Valley; and Cooke City, Montana, sustained extensive damage, according to a press release from the park.
Despite the devastation, the heavy rain and flooding did not injure any residents or tourists.
Here are some of the aftermath photos from the Yellowstone National Park floods.
(Photo: Associated Press)
High water flowing from the Gardiner River along the park’s north entrance washes away a portion of the road.
(Photo: David Goldman/Associated Press)
Debris from floodwaters is piled up in front of an abandoned home in Red Lodge, Montana.
(Photo: Brittany Peterson/Associated Press)
Alisha Beekman looks at soggy drywall in her daughter’s bedroom in the aftermath of the flood.
(Photo: David Goldman/Associated Press)
A house partially collapses into Rock Creek after floodwaters wash away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Montana.
(Photo: Rick Bowmer/Associated Press)
Highway workers build up the shoreline by a washed-out bridge along the Yellowstone River.
(Photo: David Goldman/Associated Press)
A house falls into Rock Creek after floodwaters wash away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Montana.
(Photo: William Campbell / Getty Images)
An aerial view Tuesday shows the extent of flooding in Livingston, Montana.
(Photo: Rick Bowmer/Associated Press)
A home is surrounded by floodwaters Wednesday in Livingston, Montana.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
