(Hurricane, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is declaring a state of emergency due to flooding in Utah. Cox issued an executive order Friday after some areas, including southwest Utah, saw several inches of rain in a short period of time last week, leading to damaged homes and infrastructure. The National […]
Heavy rain has led to flooding in Sanpete County. Around 4:00 p.m. Aug. 18 a large storm system brought heavy rainfall to Fountain Green causing major flooding on Main Street and throughout the town. According to the Sanpete Unity Facebook page, several homes are flooded. There was also flooding at […]
There was a temporary road closure in Sanpete County on Aug. 13. In a post to the UDOT Traffic X page it was shared, “SR-137 at MP 5 in Sanpete County is closed in both directions due to flooding.” Individuals were asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes […]
(Cedar City, UT) — President Biden has granted a major disaster declaration for five counties in southern and central Utah, hit by devastating flooding from runoff last spring. Spring runoff from record mountain snowpack left homes, businesses, and roadways damaged and destroyed. The declaration announced Monday opens up federal funding […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Heavy rains set off flooding in Cedar City that hit homes and streets, as well as the hospital and the Iron County Jail on Thursday. The hospital kept treating patients even as water invaded the emergency department, med search units, the cafeteria, and some patient rooms. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — It looks like Utah’s flood season is over. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City cancelled their last remaining flood warning earlier this week, marking the end of a 40-day stretch of flood watches, warnings, and advisories related to snowmelt flooding. The agency took […]
(Moab, UT) — More than a half-dozen campgrounds in Moab are closed as the Colorado River rises to a potentially dangerous level in the region. On Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management temporarily closed seven campgrounds until the water level in the river drops. Spring runoff is unusually heavy this […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state is setting aside 33-million dollars to help Utah communities deal with flooding. Governor Cox convened the Legislature yesterday to address the consequences of record snowpack and flooding that could be on the way. Lawmakers moved 20-million dollars from the Department of Transportation’s construction […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Legislature is set to spend roughly 40-million dollars on flood relief. Governor Spencer Cox called a special session on Wednesday, which will shuffle money around to help. Roughly 20-million of it will go to snow removal and avalanche control, with five-million addressing […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Weather officals say over half of Utah’s record-breaking snowpack has yet to melt. The National Weather Service says this means flooding will continue to be a cause for concern through late June or even July. On the bright side, drought conditions have improved as the […]
