From Deseret News archives:
Overnight rains bring low-level flooding to saturated Utah
Early-morning flooding in Box Elder and Cache counties could be a precursor of what the rest of the state could be seeing throughout the spring.
Gov. Jon Huntsman said emergency officials were prepared and "ever vigilant" for flooding that could break out across Utah over the next few days.
Southern Utah is on high alert for a possible replay of January floods on the Virgin and Santa Clara rivers and "we're going to monitor this very carefully," Huntsman said Thursday at his monthly televised KUED news conference.
Steady deluges of rain have caused the problems in the north. "It's been raining about a month," cracked Larry Dunn, a National Weather Service meteorologist.
To the south, rain coupled with the expected runoff from a larger-than-normal mountain snowpack could potentially flood parts of the region later this spring, officials have said. Last January's flooding caused about $200 million in damage in the area.
Problems in northern Utah started just after 6 a.m. when the Box Elder Creek in Brigham City doubled its normal 5-foot width and flooded at least three homes.
In nearby Logan, the Logan River breached its banks in at least two places in town, and city crews were scrambling to remove a tree from the top of Crockett Dam to prevent water from backing up.
Sand bagging efforts were underway in Brigham City, but Logan Mayor Doug Thompson said officials there were not certain such measures would be needed before rising waters crest late Thursday.
"The water is rising, sand baggers are out and at this point, we're knocking on doors," Tingey said.
City and county officials were personally visiting homes along the creek, making residents aware of the flooding potential. Residents were not being evacuated from their homes.
"We're trying to make them aware of the potential," Tingey said.
Other rapidly rising water beds included the Weber River around Morgan, the Blacksmith Fork near Logan and the Little Bear River in Cache Valley, Dunn said.
The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Thursday for Logan, Providence and Paradise in Cache County. The Blacksmith Fork was expected to reach flood stage at 7 feet on Thursday afternoon, expecting to flood some homes in the Blacksmith Fork Canyon and Country Manor subdivision.
Comments
- Former safety chief enters guilty plea 12:11 a.m.
- Chief agent named for S.L. FBI office 12:11 a.m.
- BYU soccer incident still popular 12:04 a.m.
- We need answers from Hasan 12:02 a.m.
- Interpreting Buffett's bet 12:01 a.m.
- Editorial: Education still a priority? 12:01 a.m.
- Letters: Expand sex education 12:01 a.m.
- Letters: Mayor has it wrong 12:01 a.m.
- Letters: Term 'Latino' misused 12:01 a.m.
- Letters: Oil violence 12:01 a.m.
- TCU showdown has big implications
- Seniors helped BYU regroup
- Lambert surprisingly tops news
- Hope for single moms
- Bystanders framed for child porn
- Korver and Miles to be evaluated
- Soccer MVPs know how to win
- Utah Jazz Extra: Whose hot/not
- GOP blasts Matheson after vote
- Newhouse Hotel, an explosive end
- House passes health care bill
228 - TCU showdown has big implications
183 - Lobo suspended
182 - Cougars crush hapless Cowboys
154 - Utah Jazz fall apart against Kings
131 - TCU 4th in AP poll; U. 16th, Y. 22nd
118 - Thousands protest health bill
114 - RSL rallies to advance
103 - No 'backlash' for pioneers, gays analogy
97 - Utes pound winless Lobos
89
Meghan McCain, the daughter of former presidential candidate John...
Why do so many people live so close to refineries in Utah and elsewhere?
Sounds like a good option if you can't or won't switch to AT&T for the...
I worked with and around Bill Sederburg for 5 years while he was at...
hand. He needs to work on his moves to the basket and rebounding. Lateral...
play Fez or Koufos tonight. He went with a smaller line up and Boozer, Okur...
I've met Bennett before and he is a nice man. He also knows the Constitution...
That's never been a secret. Everyone will pay for it except those that don't...
I agree with NonMormon. I am active LDS, and I enjoy Ash's articles, and I...
I kept saying don't resign Milsap, especially after Portland offered that...
BYU is the slowest team that has ever been in the top 25. Utah will put up a...
i think u have the cowboys ranked too low! at least an A- LOL nice work!


You can be the first to comment on this story.