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It was hard out there for a Yosemite employee over the weekend as heavy rains flooded the area, damaging buildings and roads crucial to the national park’s infrastructure. Much of the water has since recede to the delight of park officials tasked with the cleanup but this footage of live flooding is astonishing.

*Video courtesy of Yosemite National Park

Barclay Idsal is a seasoned writer and digital content producer with over a decade of experience in the ski industry, where writing and skiing rank as his two all-time favorite pastimes. A passionate advocate...