Visitors at Yellowstone National Park had to evacuate after rainfall washed away roads and bridges. Record rain and melting snow resulted in floods and mudslides at the park. Over 10,000 visitors were forced to flee to safety.

According to Jason Straub, a meteorologist with the Weather Service, Sunday’s rainfall was 1.37 inches, beating 2005’s record of under a half-inch.

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Two to three inches of rain fell over the weekend and with warm temperatures, 5.5 inches of snow melted. The melting snow led to floods, said Cam Sholly, superintendent of Yellowstone National Park.

The park will be closed for a week and the northern section of the park, which was severely damaged, may be closed for the remainder of the season. Sholly said in a news conference that the northern half of the park may be closed until late October or early November.

There were no injuries from the storm, however, officials report that one person suffered from a fatal cardiac arrest at a campground.

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