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A small hydrothermal explosion occurred in Yellowstone National Park on July 23, 2024 around 10 a.m. in the Biscuit Basin thermal area, about 2.1 miles northwest of Old Faithful. Numerous videos of the event were recorded by visitors, seen running from the steam-and-debris explosion. The boardwalk was damaged, but there were no reports of injury.
Biscuit Basin, including the parking lot and boardwalks, are temporary closed for visitor safety. The Grand Loop road remains open. Yellowstone National Park geologists are investigating the event.occur when water suddenly flashes to steam underground, and they are relatively common in Yellowstone. Porkchop Geyser, in Norris Geyser Basin, experienced an explosion in 1989, andThe explosion does not reflect activity within volcanic system, which remains at normal background levels of activity.
shows that climate also plays a role. In the spring and early summer, with melting snow and rain, water fills the underground reservoir, providing more hot water to erupt more frequently. During winter, with less water, lower groundwater pressure refills the reservoir more slowly, leading to longer periods between eruptions. Long-term activity is likely controlled by the rising or falling groundwater table withOur community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations.
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