An entire year's worth of rain fell on the park in a matter of hours.
have closed the park, including all roads in and out of the park, as well as the Furnace Creek Visitor Center.
Approximately 1,000 people are stranded in the park, according to park officials. No injuries have been reported. The park received 1.7 inches of rain on Friday morning, an entire year’s worth of rain for the area in a few hours. Annual rainfall for the park is 2 inches. DEATH VALLEY FLOODING: Highway 190 is closed in Death Valley due to flooding Friday morning. FOX5 viewer Landt Robert shared video of flooding in the area that he captured at about 7 a.m. Friday.
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