A house sits in Rock Creek after floodwaters washed away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Montana, on Wednesday, June 15.
In pictures: Historic flooding in Montana
A house sits in Rock Creek after floodwaters washed away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Montana, on Wednesday, June 15.
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Updated 3:46 PM EDT, Wed June 22, 2022

Dangerous flooding, fueled by heavy rainfall and snowmelt, began to inundate Yellowstone National Park and several surrounding communities in Montana on Monday, June 13.

The flooding swallowed bridges and swept away entire sections of roadway. More than 10,000 visitors were forced to evacuate Yellowstone, which stretches across parts of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.

President Joe Biden on Thursday approved a disaster declaration for Montana in the areas affected by flooding.

Pedestrians walk down a damaged street in Red Lodge on June 15.
Pedestrians walk down a damaged street in Red Lodge on June 15.
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The Gardner River weaves a new channel through washed out sections of North Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park on June 19 in Gardiner, Montana.
The Gardner River weaves a new channel through washed out sections of North Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park on June 19 in Gardiner, Montana.
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Volunteers clean out a flooded basement in Red Lodge on Thursday.
Volunteers clean out a flooded basement in Red Lodge on Thursday.
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Red Lodge residents clear mud, water and debris on Tuesday.
Red Lodge residents clear mud, water and debris on Tuesday.
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Flooding is seen in Livingston, Montana, on Tuesday.
Flooding is seen in Livingston, Montana, on Tuesday.
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Kirstyn Brown, right, cleans out damaged clothing from her flooded home in Red Lodge with the help of her mother, Cheryl Pruitt, and her sister-in-law, Randi Pruitt, on Wednesday.
Kirstyn Brown, right, cleans out damaged clothing from her flooded home in Red Lodge with the help of her mother, Cheryl Pruitt, and her sister-in-law, Randi Pruitt, on Wednesday.
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A damaged home sits in floodwaters in Red Lodge on Tuesday. <br />
A damaged home sits in floodwaters in Red Lodge on Tuesday.
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Lindi O'Brien picks up some of her father's belongings after her parents' home was damaged by flooding in Fromberg on Friday, June 17.
Lindi O'Brien picks up some of her father's belongings after her parents' home was damaged by flooding in Fromberg on Friday, June 17.
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Water fills the front yard as Cody DeRudder, left, and family friend, Melody Murter, clean out DeRudder's family home after it was damaged by severe flooding in Fromberg on Friday.
Water fills the front yard as Cody DeRudder, left, and family friend, Melody Murter, clean out DeRudder's family home after it was damaged by severe flooding in Fromberg on Friday.
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A road is damaged inside Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana, on Monday.
A road is damaged inside Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana, on Monday.
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Thomas Smith looks over belongings from his flooded basement in Red Lodge on Thursday.
Thomas Smith looks over belongings from his flooded basement in Red Lodge on Thursday.
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A car sits on a damaged street in Red Lodge on Tuesday.
A car sits on a damaged street in Red Lodge on Tuesday.
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