(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 […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is calling the Utah Legislature into special session to extend a state of emergency related to spring flooding. The governor announced Friday that he wants state lawmakers to extend the current state of emergency another 30 days. Cox also wants to add more […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The river and creek levels across Utah are expected to drop thanks to an incoming storm. They’ve been running high and fast this week due to snowmelt runoff. Forecasters say the storm will bring cooler air and allow the rivers to calm down. By next […]
(American Fork, UT) — Utahns can keep an eye on real-time flooding conditions across the state, thanks to a new website. The site Governor Cox unveiled yesterday offers multiple nearly live camera views of rivers and creeks as warming temperatures raise the risk of flooding. The cameras are fixed to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is calling the preparation and response to potential flooding in Utah “really impressive.” The governor said yesterday that coordination between the state and local emergency teams is important, especially since Utahns haven’t seen this level of flood risk recently. Cox also says the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The governor of Utah is declaring a state of emergency to help prepare for possible flooding. Governor Cox issued the declaration yesterday, allowing state agencies to access a special fund set aside to deal with natural disasters. It will also allow the state to request […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox says Utah is prepared for more flooding over the next couple of months. At a press conference yesterday afternoon, Cox told reporters that more than one-point-four million sandbags have already been delivered to flood aid efforts throughout the state. He said 200 people […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The governor is urging Utahns to be safe as warm temperatures start melting the snow in the mountains. Governor Cox received an update on plans to deal with potential flooding from state emergency management officials yesterday. He said there could be some localized flooding due […]
