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State of Emergency Declared Due To Utah Flooding

State of Emergency Declared Due To Utah Flooding

(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 […]

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Biden Approves Disaster Relief Funding For Utah Counties Hit By Flooding Runoff

Biden Approves Disaster Relief Funding For Utah Counties Hit By Flooding Runoff

(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 […]

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People work to protect homes into the night along 1700 South in Salt Lake City from the rising flow of Emigration Creek through Wasatch Hollow Park on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. As rapid snowmelt and possible April showers stoke fears of heavy flooding in the Northern Plains, state officials are announcing flood response plans, and residents are assembling thousands — if not hundreds of thousands — of sandbags to combat floods themselves. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

NSW: Flood Season Is Over

(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 […]

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Uintah-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Closes Whiskey Springs Friday

Uintah-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Closes Whiskey Springs Friday

WASATCH COUNTY, Utah-Friday, the Uintah-Wasatch-Cache National Forest reported the immediate closure of Whiskey Springs as of 11:32 am on its official Twitter accout. This is because of flooding issues. The forest reports it will be reopen when coniditions improve. If you are out adventuring this weekend, please remember to be […]

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Flooding displaces residents of building at senior facility

Flooding displaces residents of building at senior facility

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Approximately 100 residents of a senior living center in a Salt Lake City suburb were displaced by flooding caused by a broken pipe early Thursday morning. Evacuated residents initially stayed in a lobby in another building at the facility in Taylorsville and most were able to […]

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