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The high water in Yellowstone National Park is receding, but there are still several impacts from the high flowing rivers.

A sizeable portion of backcountry trails and some campsites throughout the park remain soggy and muddy with a marked increase in visitation of hungry insects. The most notable remnant of the unusually high water season remains the grandeur of the Yellowstone River rushing over the Upper and Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The falls are running nearly 10,000 cubic feet of water per second over their 109 and 308 foot drops, respectively, enough water to fill a railroad boxcar every second.

High water has also closed several popular swimming areas. Public Affairs Spokesperson for the Park Dan Hottle says that they are close to reopening both the Boiling River and the Firehole Swimming areas soon.