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When the California park reopened on Oct. 15, after the brutal storm, visitors discovered that its normally flat and dry Badwater Basin now has a lake,
Park ranger Matthew Lamar told the outlet that they haven’t measured the lake’s depth yet, but they thhink it’s a little over 2 feet” at its deepest point.He noted that the park is not only the hottest place in the world, but also has the highest evaporation rate, so the lake could dry up within weeks, depending on temperatures there.A previously dry area in Death Valley National Park is now home to a lake, following heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hilary.
Yellow and orange wildflowers that are not in season are also blooming around the Badwater Basin — the lowest point in the U.S., at 282 feet below sea level. Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit California in 84 years, dropped a year’s worth of rainfall on the region in one day.Due to flooded roads and trails, the park — which got a total of 2.2 inches of rain — was forced to“We’ve been waiting 10 years to come and do the national parks,” Roberston told the outlet.
“We were praying all the way that this would be open. Last night, when we checked in , they let us know it was wet.”17-year-old girl wanted in mass shooting outside Denver bar arrested in CaliforniaReady for an emergency? Expert survivalists swear by these emergency kitsPriyanka Chopra admits being a mom is ‘overwhelming’: I have to ‘check’ myselfA previously dry area in Death Valley National Park is now home to a lake, following heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hilary.
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