Tourists stranded as Yellowstone park closed after historic floods

In this photo provided by the National Park Service, is high water in the Gardiner River along the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Montana, that washed out part of a road on Monday, June 13, 2022. (National Park Service via AP)

Communities bordering Yellowstone National Park are isolated and tourists stranded after record floodwaters knocked out roads and bridges in Montana and Wyoming and forced the closure of all entrances to the park.

The flooding followed a torrent of rain that combined with a rapidly melting snowpack, just as the summer tourist season was ramping up.