We heard this from a ranger in the Park late today, and it’s up on their news release site -

A mudslide 7.5 miles east of Yellowstone’s East Entrance has temporarily closed access to and from the park on Highway 14-16-20 from Cody, Wyoming.

The slide occurred at approximately 2:00 p.m. this afternoon following heavy rains and flash flood warnings in the area. Park County Wyoming crews are working to clear the mud from the highway. Initial reports to Yellowstone dispatch are that the slide is approximately 3 feet deep and 50 feet long, covering both lanes of the roadway. It is unknown at this time when Wyoming crews may be able to clear the highway and re-open it for traffic.

We’ll hope that significant rains on the east side of the Park walloped the Columbine Fire today…..

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