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Park Superintendent Cam Sholly described it as \"record flooding.\"

In an update Tuesday night, the National Park Service said the northern portion of the park is \"likely to remain closed for a substantial length of time due to severely damaged, impacted infrastructure.\"

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PHOTO: The National Park service is warning of road closures in the northern areas of Yellowstone National Park due to weather conditions, June 13, 2022.
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PHOTO: The flooding Yellowstone River undercuts the river bank, threatening a house and a garage in Gardiner, Mont., June 13, 2022.
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The flooding was sparked by up to 3 inches of rain amid near-record-high temperatures that melted 5 inches of high-elevation snow over the weekend, Montana’s Park County Sheriff's Office officials said Tuesday during a press conference. Rivers are at peak levels now and are forecast to recede in the next few days.

With 12 inches of snowpack left, Yellowstone \"could have another flood event\" in the upcoming four to five days, Sholly told reporters Tuesday evening.

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PHOTO: A house falls into the Yellowstone river due to flooding in Gardiner, Mont., June 13, 2022 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.
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All front country visitors have left the park, though there are still some people in the backcountry that they are working to get out, park officials said Tuesday.

Between 15,000 to 20,000 visitors were in the park before flooding started. Several thousand visitors that were stranded in Gardiner have been evacuated, officials said.

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PHOTO: Debris after a rockslide in Gardner Canyon after heavy rains in Yellowstone National Park at Rescue Creek, June 13, 2022.
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Park officials likely won't be able to assess the full damage to get an idea of a reopening timeline until next week, when conditions are less dangerous, Sholly said.

The most significant damage appears to be in the northern range of the park, particularly between Gardiner, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, Sholly said.

The park service warned that many roads could be closed \"for an extended period of time.\" Hundreds of bridges will also need to be assessed, Sholly said.

The road between Gardiner and Cooke City, Montana, on the northern edge of the park will likely be closed for the remainder of the season -- which is about the end of October, Sholly said.

Park officials are exploring how soon they can reopen the southern part of the park to visitors.

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PHOTO: The Lamar River erodes the Northeast Entrance Road after heavy rains in Yellowstone National Park at Rescue Creek, June 13, 2022.
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PHOTO: A bridge is washed out with floodwater and debris after heavy rains in Yellowstone National Park at Rescue Creek, June 13, 2022.
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PHOTO: The Northeast Entrance Road, near the Soda Butte Picnic area, eroded after heavy rains in Yellowstone National Park at Rescue Creek, June 13, 2022.
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The massive national park spans 2,219,789 acres, mostly in Wyoming but also in neighboring Montana and Idaho. Summer is the park's busiest tourist season.

The park closed for nearly two months in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Park officials believe this is the first time Yellowstone has closed due to flooding.

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PHOTO: The Boulder River south of Big Timber floods roads and homes, June 13, 2022, as major flooding swept away at least one bridge, washed away roads and set off mudslides in Yellowstone National Park in Montana.
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PHOTO: The highway is washed out trapping tourists in Gardiner, as historic flooding damages roads and bridges and floods homes along area rivers between Gardiner and Mammoth in Mont., June 13, 2022.
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ABC News' Max Golembo, Dan Peck and Aliyah Thomas contributed to this report.

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