Video Shows Yellowstone Bridge Washed Away Amid Record Flooding

CARBELLA, MT — All entrances to Yellowstone National Park were temporarily closed Monday after officials said an "unprecedented" rain brought heavy flooding, rock slides and other hazardous conditions to the park.

Photos and videos (some with graphic language) posted on Twitter show a bridge near Tom Miner Basin being washed away by raging waters in the Yellowstone River.

"Preliminary assessments show multiple sections of roads throughout the park have been either washed out or covered in mud or rocks, and multiple bridges may be affected," the National Parks Service said in a news release Monday.

Additionally, multiple roads in the southern portion of Yellowstone were on the verge of flooding.

All inbound traffic through all entrances was closed "due to extremely hazardous conditions from unprecedented amounts of rainfall," the parks service added.

Guests cannot visit the park until conditions stabilize and the park can assess damage to roads, bridges and other facilities, officials said. Visitors with lodging and camping reservations were also temporarily barred from the park.

With more rain forecast, the park said it wanted to avoid stranding many day-use visitors.

"Rainfall is expected to continue for the next several days. Flood levels measured on the Yellowstone River are beyond record levels," the parks service said.

Multiple locations in the park experienced power outages, the park said. Visitors planning to visit Yellowstone in the upcoming weeks are advised to pay close attention to road status.

"Many park roads may remain closed for an extended period of time," the park said.

Crazy sight here in Gardiner Montana. #yellowstone #flooding @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/K4xPbO5Y81
— Angelia Fogarty (@Angelia_Fogarty) June 13, 2022