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Yellowstone National Park: Building swept away amid record flooding and park closure

Footage from Montana shows a building being swept down the Yellowstone River, amid record flooding in the region.

Officials made the rare decision to close the Yellowstone National Park to visitors on Monday, while they assess the damage to roads and bridges.

The flooding followed torrential showers across most of the region - with the park service calling the levels of rainfall "unprecedented".

14 June 2022

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