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Highway 140 reopens near Yosemite entrance after mudslide

Yosemite officials say heavy rains in an old fire zone brought mud and water across Highway 140 on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.

Yosemite officials say heavy rains in an old fire zone brought mud and water across Highway 140 on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. (#abc30insider Trisha Bogar)

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Traffic is flowing again into Yosemite National Park from the Mariposa County entrance.

Highway 140 in El Portal was opened back up on Thursday after mudslides from heavy rain on Tuesday closed it down. Three cars were trapped in the mud, but no one was injured.

The area is well known for rock and mudslides when severe weather hits.
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