YELLOWSTONE FLOODING: This aerial view over Yellowstone National Park shows some of the damage roads through the area have received from recent flooding. All entrances into the park have been temporarily closed. Photos & details here: https://bit.ly/3xtdvhx | KUTV 2News

Over 10,000 visitors have evacuated Yellowstone after heavy rains and severe flooding slammed the national park, destroying roads and threatening homes. "I’ve heard this is a thousand-year event," said the superintendent of the park. https://nyti.ms/3OdWSNB | The New York Times

486K views · 5.5K reactions | A hydrothermal explosion Tuesday morning at Yellowstone National Park sent people running for cover and prompted the closure of an area containing several geysers. Hydrothermal explosions occur when water suddenly flashes to steam underground, and are relatively common in Yellowstone. The boardwalk was damaged, but there were no reports of injury, according to a statement from the U.S. Geological Survey. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/BoAKzh | ABC News | Facebook

The water flowing through Yellowstone and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is a vital national resource. The headwaters of seven great rivers located here flow from the Continental Divide across the nation to the Pacific Ocean, and the gulfs of California and Mexico. Rain and snow in the mountains and plateaus of the Northern Rockies flow through stream and river networks to provide essential moisture to much of the American West. Together, Yellowstone’s streams and rivers support an abun