Celebrating its 150th Anniversary, many thought this would be the busiest year ever for Yellowstone National Park, however, flooding has put that in jeopardy.
As rivers and streams continue to rage, many parts of Montana are seeing near-record flooding which has resulted in the temporary closing of Yellowstone.
The gorgeous stretch of the Bitterroot River, south of Missoula is experiencing minor flooding now and is under a Flood Advisory until Tuesday evening.
With all the snow that western Montana has received over the past month, Montana’s State Insurance Commissioner Matt Rosendale encourages residents to look into flood insurance as the weather warms.