"Death Valley's Rare Temporary Lake Reappears Amid Torrential Rains"
Torrential rains in California have led to severe flooding in Death Valley National Park, resulting in the formation of a rare temporary lake, informally named Lake Manly. This unusual event is attributed to the region receiving more than double its annual rainfall in the past six months, causing the typically dry area to be transformed into a six-mile-long, three-mile-wide, and one-foot-deep lake. The park's primary features, including the temporary lake at Badwater Basin, are accessible, while efforts to repair flood-damaged secondary roads are ongoing.