A series of mudslides has forced the closure of the road to the remote Idaho mountain town of Yellow Pine.

The Valley County Sheriff Department says heavy rain from thunderstorms that moved across central Idaho on Tuesday loosened boulders and triggered at least seven mudslides along the road. The slides washed out some sections of the road, forcing authorities to close the road for at least seven days to clear debris and make repairs.

The mudslides were helped in part by wildfires that burned through the area last summer, which forced some residents to evacuate the town.

Officials say the slides that began Tuesday afternoon stranded at least one motorist, who then waited several hours for road crews to remove debris from the road. (AP)