When the driest place in North America and one of the hottest places on Earth becomes a desert oasis complete with a lake, it's impossible not to take note.
A huge, salty lake is currently sitting in Badwater Basin in the middle of California's Death Valley National Park.
Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America and home to vast salt flats left behind from an ancient lake. In 2022, rain caused a flash flood through the park, damaging roads in the park. Crews were still working to fix that damage when Hilary hit.
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