Yellowstone National Park is a&nbsp;3,500 sq mile wilderness recreation area on top of&nbsp;a volcanic hot spot. Although it is situated mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too.

However, the entire park&nbsp;will remain closed to visitors, including all those with lodging and camping reservations, at least through Wednesday.

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The park is closed for the very first time in 34 years.

This move was taken after heavy&nbsp;flooding and rockslides following a burst of heavy rains&nbsp;on Monday.

The officials&nbsp;will be assessing damage to roads, bridges and other facilities.

All five park entrances were closed to inbound traffic for the first summer since the devastating wildfires in 1988.

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Officials have said that the "the National Park Service was working to reach visitors and staff remaining at various locations, especially in the hardest-hit northern flank of Yellowstone".

Cam Sholly, who is the&nbsp;park superintendent, said in a statement that&nbsp;“Our first priority has been to evacuate the northern section of the park where we have multiple road and bridge failures, mudslides and other issues”.

Electric power was knocked out in many areas of the park.

Various roads and bridges are also damaged, with some&nbsp;getting washed away and some fully covered in rocks and mud.&nbsp;

The floods and rockslides were so intense that the&nbsp;“gateway” community of Gardiner, Montana, which is the home to many Yellowstone staff members, has been fully destroyed, according to the National Park Service.

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The park’s southern&nbsp;part was&nbsp;on the verge of being flooded, according to the agency.

This was one of the wettest springs&nbsp;in many areas, and hence&nbsp;the excessive rains and storms led to the flooding and slides.&nbsp;

The park service characterised the levels of rainfall and flooding&nbsp;as "unprecedented".

Not just this, but due to a sudden rise in summer temperatures during the past three days, snow started melting more rapidly and accumulated&nbsp;in the park’s higher elevations.

The park has suffered from a lot of losses due to this, especially when it is the holiday season going on in the US, and tourists which accounts for the bulk of Yellowstone’s annual 4 million visitors.

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Yellowstone National Park is a 3,500 sq mile wilderness recreation area on top of a volcanic hot spot. Although it is situated mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too.

Yellowstone National Park is a 3,500 sq mile wilderness recreation area on top of a volcanic hot spot. Although it is situated mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too. However, the entire park will remain closed to visitors, including all those with lodging and camping reservations, at least through Wednesday. Also read | Watch: Bear hunts alongside wolves, then steals their catch The park is closed for the very first time in 34 years. This move was taken after heavy flooding and rockslides following a burst of heavy rains on Monday. The officials will be assessing damage to roads, bridges and other facilities. All five park entrances were closed to inbound traffic for the first summer since the devastating wildfires in 1988. Watch | Flash floods ravage parts of Turkey, around 5 deaths reported Officials have said that the "the National Park Service was working to reach visitors and staff remaining at various locations, especially in the hardest-hit northern flank of Yellowstone". Cam Sholly, who is the park superintendent, said in a statement that “Our first priority has been to evacuate the northern section of the park where we have multiple road and bridge failures, mudslides and other issues”. Electric power was knocked out in many areas of the park. Various roads and bridges are also damaged, with some getting washed away and some fully covered in rocks and mud. The floods and rockslides were so intense that the “gateway” community of Gardiner, Montana, which is the home to many Yellowstone staff members, has been fully destroyed, according to the National Park Service. Also read | Over 800,000 residents in China's Jiangxi affected by heavy rains, floods The park’s southern part was on the verge of being flooded, according to the agency. This was one of the wettest springs in many areas, and hence the excessive rains and storms led to the flooding and slides. The park service characterised the levels of rainfall and flooding as "unprecedented". Not just this, but due to a sudden rise in summer temperatures during the past three days, snow started melting more rapidly and accumulated in the park’s higher elevations. The park has suffered from a lot of losses due to this, especially when it is the holiday season going on in the US, and tourists which accounts for the bulk of Yellowstone’s annual 4 million visitors. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Yellowstone National Park flooding: Park closed for first time in 34 years amid mudslides