Coverage dated August 4, 2022 to August 8, 2022

Death Valley route buried in floods closed for another week

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs, on the newest of 2 developments

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed into next week as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mud, rocks and debris.

KESQ Palm Springs's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Flooding closes Death Valley National Park, vehicles stranded in debris

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Newest

    Death Valley route buried in floods closed for another week

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Sioux City Journal

    Flash flooding closes roads in Death Valley National Park (opens Sioux City Journal)

    Published

    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding that closed several roads in Death Valley National Park on Friday near the California-Nevada line. The National Weather Service reported that all park roads had

  2. Foxla

    Flooding closes Death Valley National Park, vehicles stranded in debris (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    All roads in and out of Death Valley National Park are closed due to substantial flooding on Friday, National Parks Service says.

  3. Valdosta Daily Times

    Flash floods strand 1K people in Death Valley National Park (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

    Published

    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and

  4. CNN

    Some of the approximately 1,000 people stranded at Death Valley National Park have left in spite of flooding (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Death Valley National Park announced its closure Friday due to substantial flooding within the park, according to a news release.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Roads Remain Closed in Death Valley National Park After Flash Floods (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    People who were stranded or trapped at the Death Valley National Park after flash flooding have been able to drive out.

  6. Wfmy News 2

    Tourists find safety after floods close Death Valley roads (opens Wfmy News 2)

    Published

    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    The park near the California-Nevada state line got 1.46 inches of rain on Friday, which is about 75% of what the area typically gets in a year.

  7. KESQ Palm Springs

    Death Valley route buried in floods closed for another week (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

    Published

    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed into next week as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mud, rocks and debris.

  8. NPR

    A key route in Death Valley buried in floods will be closed for another week (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    Flash flooding in the park trapped hundreds of guests and partially buried cars and trucks in mud. The record-breaking rains dumped 1.46 inches — 75% of what the area typically gets in a year.

  9. Fox News

    Thousand-year rain event in Death Valley National Park: Road closures extended (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Roads in California's Death Valley National Park remain closed this week following a 1,000-year rain event that left hundreds of park staff and visitors stranded.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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