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Weber County declares flooding emergency

More entities are preparing for flooding and its potential aftermath. During its regular meeting Tuesday, the Weber County Commission voted unanimously to declare a local emergency due to imminent flooding. "At the time we started looking at this emergency, it was imminent," Commissioner Gage ...

Water now spilling over emergency causeway berm in the Great Salt Lake

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

What Utah can take back from Israel when it comes to water savings

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

Flood warning issued, waters expected to rise this week

Record snowpacks and warmer temperatures are bringing more meltwater into the already swollen rivers of the region. This week, that's expected to culminate in some of the area's flooding issues. In a post on the Weber County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, it was announced Monday that the ...

Utah leaders look to Israel to help save the Great Salt Lake

Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it is ...

Cameras to livestream water levels across Utah, Gov. Cox announces

Effective immediately, anyone with an internet connection can go online and check flood levels in Utah rivers and creeks. Gov. Spencer Cox joined American Fork Mayor Brad Frost and LiveView Technologies CEO Ryan Porter on Wednesday to announce the implementation of 24/7 monitoring cameras to ...

Lower Weber River residents warned of coming flooding conditions

Residents along the lower Weber River are now being told that flooding conditions will likely soon be upon them. In a Facebook message posted late Wednesday afternoon, the Weber County Sheriff's Office stated that flooding could begin as early as next week. "With this week’s run off, ...

Levee restoration in Ogden Bay is essential to preserving Great Salt Lake

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...