Yellowstone Towns Had Big Summer Plans Until Floods Struck

A vital bridge and road along the Yellowstone River and its tributary

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the Gardner River, were destroyed by recent historic flooding.

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New satellite images from Maxar Technologies show

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the extent of the damage the torrent of water wrought

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The images were taken on June 15th, just two days after

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the floods rushed through the river valleys in Wyoming and Montana

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The dangerous flooding, fueled by heavy rainfall and snowmelt

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began to inundate the park and several surrounding communities on Monday

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