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Yellowstone's black summer

Fires of 1988 caused "hell,"
human vs. nature battle in park

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Courtesy of the National Park Service
The Yellowstone wildfires of 1988 overall had little affect on wildlife, which has evolved with major natural events. According to Park officials, wildfires in general are good for wildlife. It creates diverse habitats and important mosaics of different vegetation and habitat types.

In late summer 1988, had you looked in the dictionary for the definition of "hell," you might have seen a picture of Yellowstone National Park. >Full story
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LocationUpdatedFlow (cfs)
Gunnison River Below Gunnison Tunnel, Co 2:45 am 1060
Gunnison River At Delta, Co. 2:15 am 1300
Gunnison River Near Gunnison, Co. 2:15 am 735
Roaring Fork River At Glenwood Springs, Co. 12:45 am 978
Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co. 2:30 am 56
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co. 2:15 am 320
Crystal River Below Carbondale, Co. 12:15 am 178
San Miguel River Near Placerville, Co. 3:05 am 115
San Miguel River At Brooks Bridge Near Nucla Co 12:30 am 39
Uncompahgre River Near Ridgway, Co. 3:00 am 91
Uncompahgre River Below Ridgway Reservoir, Co 3:00 am 494
Uncompahgre River At Delta, Co. 12:45 am 283
Stream flow data provided by the USGS.


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