Death Valley flooding an ‘extremely rare, 1,000-year event’
The severe flooding that recently hit Death Valley is an event only seen once in a thousand years, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Nearly a year’s worth of rain fell on the California national park in just three hours, and caused severe damage to surrounding areas, the NPS said in a statement, calling it a “historic event.” The NPS expects roads within the park to be closed for “days to months depending on the severity of damage.” … The flooding has caused “severe asphalt damage” to hundreds of miles of roads throughout the area. Flood debris washed onto roads has made access to some areas of the park “impossible by vehicle,” the NPS said.