Fruit Heights Residents Prepare For Possible Flooding From Burn Scar
Sep 19, 2019, 10:47 PM | Updated: Jul 16, 2023, 3:42 pm
FRUIT HEIGHTS, Utah – While an upcoming storm may not cause flooding this weekend, Davis County residents are making short and long term flooding preparations after the Francis Fire left a large burn scar near the community.
Since the slope in many spots along the burn scar is so steep, city leaders have been talking about the potential for flooding.
That flooding might not happen with this rainstorm, but with storms in the future.
“What we have to realize is it’s not a one-night thing. We’ve been told this could potentially affect residents for the next three-to-five years, so we’ll be monitoring that as the time goes on,” said Fruit Heights city manager Brandon Green.
That three-to-five year range is common for communities dealing with burn scars after wildfires because vegetation needs time to regrow.
Reseeding helps, but many communities turn to sandbagging for their immediate concerns.
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Sand piles and bags are located behind the church building at 170 North Mountain Road in Fruit Heights.
There is another pile of sand just south on the same road outside of Rock Loft.
— Fruit Heights City (@FruitHeightsGov) September 19, 2019