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It will take much longer — possibly years — to fully restore two badly-damaged stretches of road that link the park with Gardiner to the north and Cooke City to the northeast.

A culmination of unique events led to the recent extensive flooding in the Yellowstone region.

For those wanting to help the flood-ravaged communities in southern Montana, opportunities abound.

Just three months ago, the Yellowstone region like most of the West was dragging through an extended drought with little snow in the mountains and wildfire scars in Red Lodge from a year ago when the area was hit by 40.5 Celsius heat and fire. Rivers and creeks this week raged with water much higher…

Snow helped end a drought in Yellowstone. Then it all melted.

A culmination of unique events led to the recent extensive flooding in the Yellowstone region. Water quickly rose in an area that was in an extended drought, forcing officials to

Rivers and creeks this week raged with water much higher and faster than even the rare benchmark 500-year flood. Weather-whiplashed residents and government officials raced to save homes, roads and businesses.

A culmination of unique events led to the recent extensive flooding in the Yellowstone region.

A culmination of unique events led to the recent extensive flooding in the Yellowstone region.

A culmination of unique events led to the recent extensive flooding in the Yellowstone region.