Flooding Information

Recent snowmelt and rain have caused flooding at both Daniel’s Creek and Strawberry River, and both areas are bracing for more.

With lower-than-normal precipitation in April, Utah’s snowpack is steadily declining. But mountains around the Wasatch Back aren’t even a quarter of the way done melting.

Homeowners in Samak got help from neighboring communities, passersby and heavy machinery from as far away as Georgia during Monday afternoon's flood.

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office now says no crime was committed after sandbags were placed in Willow Creek Sunday night, causing flooding in some areas.

As the largest snowpack ever recorded in Utah threatens to overflow reservoirs in Wasatch County, the Great Salt Lake needs more water to survive. That has local water managers thinking outside the box.

Willow Creek already flooded this month, which has residents thinking it will flood again. But there are ways to mitigate the risk.

The National Weather Service said it expects the water level to rise significantly in East Canyon Creek this weekend.

Some residents who live in Willow Creek Estates and Ranch Place are at high risk for flooding due to obstructions and obstacles in Willow Creek.

Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District has seen a massive increase in the amount of water in its sewer system in recent days. This is not good. The increase is primarily the result of sump pumps connected incorrectly and illegally.

Summit and Wasatch Counties have both seen flooding over the past week, not to mention other problems like mudslides.