: Official 2022 planners from Destination Yellowstone provided maps and activity guides for the West Yellowstone gateway.

: The Yellowstone River crested at 14.72 feet , shattering the previous 1918 record of 11.5 feet.

: The park recorded approximately 2,500 earthquakes in 2022.

Beyond the floods, 2022 was a significant year for geological monitoring by the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (USGS) :

: 26 swarms accounted for 67% of the year's total seismicity, with the most significant occurring near Grizzly Lake . Visitor & Travel Information (2022 Context)

: For the first time in 34 years, all entrances to the park were closed simultaneously. The North and Northeast entrances suffered severe road damage, cutting off gateway communities like Gardiner and Cooke City .

: Following a record-breaking 2021 (4.86 million visits), the 2022 floods led to a temporary "timed entry" or "Alternating License Plate System" to manage capacity during the partial reopening.

In mid-June 2022, an "atmospheric river" event combined heavy rainfall with rapid snowmelt, leading to .