Flood Warning

FLOOD WARNING ISSUED JUNE 19 AT 3:11PM MDT EXPIRING JUNE 19 AT 9:15PM MDT BY NWS SALTLAKE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR… LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK IN CENTRAL SALT LAKE COUNTY IN UTAH… * UNTIL 915 PM MDT * AT 309 PM MDT… HEAVY RAIN COMBINED […]

Flood Alert

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK FROM THE HEADWATERS TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE JORDAN RIVER IN EAST CENTRAL SALT LAKE COUNTY IN UTAH UNTIL 100 PM MDT FRIDAY * AT 107 PM WEDNESDAY…RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE LED TO ACCELERATED SNOWMELT. WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY AND THURSDAY WILL INCREASE THE […]

Trail under water

  The Jordan River Parkway trail and pedestrian tunnels are underwater in several places along the approximately 50-mile Jordan River corridor, including this area near 3900 South.  We saw both a fish and a family of ducks swim right across the trail on Tuesday! Leave a comment: Where have you noticed water along the trail?

High Water

    Deseret News – 4.23.2011 Commission Advises People to Avoid Recreating on the Jordan River Following Wednesdays Near Tragedy   KCPW – 4.23.2011 High Runoff Means Added Dangers at Jordan River   KSL – 4.22.2011 Boy Scout Rescued From River

Safe Boating Lessons

  Here are a few safe boating tips and lessons from the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team: 1.   Boaters should be aware of any area where water quickly changes elevation.  Places where water drops off are called low-head dams.  These low-head dams create a current that draws water and debris back […]