Park received 1.46 inches of rain, out of an annual average of 1.9 inches.

AUGUST 8, 2022MARY BETH “MOUSE” SKYLIS

Death Valley’s Visitor-Trapping, Car-Wrecking Flood Was Its Second-Wettest Day on Record

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Death Valley National Park’s roads remain closed this week after the park received 1.46 inches of rain on Friday—about 77% of the park’s average annual rainfall—trapping 1,000 people inside of the park.

Debris from the flooding buried about 60 vehicles were buried by debris. Visitors began theirexodusfrom the park on Saturday with law enforcement escorts.

In response to the incident the park’s superidentendent, Mike Reynolds,stated: “Death Valley is an incredible place of extremes.”

“It is the hottest place in…