Rangers closed all entrances to Yellowstone National Park on Monday due to flooding, rockslides and “extremely hazardous conditions” inside the massive reserve, officials said
In the 24 hours before mid-day Monday, more than two inches of rain fell on several cities near Yellowstone, such as: Quadrant, Wyoming ; West Yellowstone, Montana ; Soda Butte, Montana ; and Gardiner, Montana .
"With additional rainfall forecasted, the park does not want large numbers of day-use visitors stranded in the park," according to a park statement.
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