An emergency shelter opened at 6 p.m. at the Dixie Center in St. George for anyone displaced by the floods, although it wasn't clear Monday evening if anyone would take advantage of the free room and board offered by the Red Cross.

St. George Mayor Dan McArthur said the city lost a culinary water line near Gunlock and power was lost to several wells in the same area.

"We can't get up there to check on them, though," he said. "We do have enough water to take care of everyone's needs. There is some severe damage, brought on by the flooding. All the walking trails near the river are covered with water and the walking bridges were pulled from their moorings and are down the river."

The city's many golf courses and playing fields were also getting hit hard.

Local contractors were hired to move dirt, build berms and clear out large debris near bridges. St. George police spokesman Craig Harding said officers were dispatched to keep people off flooded roads and bridges.

"We still got people getting out of their cars and trying to take a closer look at the river and getting in the way," he said.

Several men were told to get off the Virgin River after officers found them floating in tubes or kayaks down the swollen waterway.

The county's emergency operations center will remain open until the threat of flooding dissipates, said Cox, but more rain is expected in the region today.

KSL-TV chief meteorologist Mark Eubank said warm air coming from the Los Angeles area has brought the rainy, relatively warm weather to Utah over the past few days and during parts of December. However, low pressure will move in today and bring what "ought to be a big (snow) storm for Salt Lake."

During the 24-hour period ending late Monday, a number of weather stations statewide reported more than an inch of water, Eubank said, "which is remarkable."

Brigham City had 1.04 inches, Heber had 1.43, Logan had 1.58 and Pleasant Grove recorded 1.22. Most of that moisture throughout the state was rain or a rain-snow mix, Eubank said.

"One of the most astounding things is today (Monday) was the 13th consecutive day with snow at Alta," Eubank said. "They're going to get one more. Out of that 13 days, they've had 116 inches of snow. In that snow there's been 11.25 inches of water. A foot of water in 13 days in the Wasatch Mountains. That's so good."

Eubank said since the fall, Utah has been in a very desirable water position: One big storm comes in, sticks around for a few days and then rolls out, leaving Utahns a week or so to dry out before the next one comes.