Death Valley Flash Floods

[Tanko]

Road flooded and were covered with debris. 500 visitors and 500 staff stranded in the park.
60 cars buried up to the wheels due to mud/debris washing into parking areas.


Rainfaill amount 1.46" (2nd highest ever in a single day).

Flash floods turn Death Valley muddy, stranding hundreds of visitors

Record rainfall trigged flash floods at Death Valley National Park that swept away cars, closed all roads and stranded hundreds of visitors and workers.

www.npr.org

 

[BobbyFK]

Wow! I thought that it rarely rained there. Hopefully those people will be able to get out safely.

 

[Florida Fever]

A lot of flooding going on nationwide lately.

 

[2the9s]

A lot of flooding going on nationwide lately.

Reno, Vegas, Death Valley, Eastern Kentucky, Flagstaff AZ... and half the country is in a drought. Craziness.