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One of the reserved campsites needing clean up of debris....
Jed Boal

Snapped trees, avalanche debris still remain in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Due to the record-breaking snowfall and avalanches, spring cleanup in Little Cottonwood Canyon will take a little longer this year.
2 days ago
Lighting storm in Salt Lake City. (Courtesy: Paige Higley)...
Michael Houck

Lightning storm causes power outage in Salt Lake City

Over a thousand Rocky Mountain Power customers are without power due to a passing lighting storm Sunday evening. 
19 days ago
Northern lights by trappers loop...
Michael Houck

Northern lights could return to Utah

The northern lights could be visible to northern Utahns Sunday night, according to weather experts.
26 days ago
A makeshift cannel leading to the Bear Lake. (KSLTV)...
Shelby Lofton and Michael Houck

Garden City digs channels to redirect snowmelt to Bear Lake

Several neighborhoods are under a state of emergency as Garden City families are working to redirect the water coming down the mountain.
1 month ago
Emigration Creek water levels close to the dinner. (KSLTV)...
Dan Rascon

Flood warning in effect for Emigration Creek as spring runoff raises water levels

Emigration Canyon is under flood watch as the waters in the creek are running very high and very fast Monday.
1 month ago
The homepage of the floodhazards.utah.gov website....
Michael Houck

Utah officials launch flood watch, resources website

Utah's Division of Emergency Management released its 2023 spring runoff and flooding website Monday.
1 month ago
(Utah Department of Transportation)...
Madison Swenson

Big and Little Cottonwood canyons facing closures due to avalanche hazard

Closures up Big and Little Cottonwood canyons are set to continue Tuesday due to avalanche concerns, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
1 month ago
Sandbags prepared for Sandy residents. (KSLTV)...
Tamara Vaifanua

Sandy officials host ‘flood ready’ town hall to prepare residents

Sandy City leaders want residents to be prepared for whatever mother nature brings with a flood prep town hall and sandbags.
1 month ago
A home threatened by the flood water caused by Emigration Creek. (KSLTV)...
Shara Park

National Weather Service issues flood warning for Emigration Creek

Residents in Emigration Canyon sprang into action Sunday as Emigration Creek jumped its bed in several areas threatening to flood homes.
1 month ago
(KSLTV)...
Shelby Lofton

Summit County rivers placed on flood watch as water continues to rise

Summit County officials are keeping an eye on their rivers as the rapidly approaching warm weather is causing snow to melt quickly.
1 month ago
Florida tornado damage...
Associated Press

Tornado flips cars, damages homes in coastal Florida city

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A tornado touched down in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Saturday as a powerful storm system brought intense rain and powerful winds to the state, overturning cars, damaging homes and snapping tree branches. The National Weather Service in Miami said the tornado hit late Saturday afternoon with winds of […]
1 month ago
Weber River channel...
Brittany Tait

Channel opened on Weber River as flood watch begins

Weber County Officials are keeping a close eye on the Weber River after the National Weather Service issued a flood watch for it and two others.
1 month ago
Midvale sandbags...
Shara Park

Utah prepares for first major warm weather threat

ith shovels and gloves in hand, volunteers filled hundreds of sandbags Friday at the Salt Lake County Flood Control Shed located at 604 West 6960 South in Midvale.
1 month ago
(KSLTV)...
Jed Boal

Utah ski areas enjoy spring surge of visitors

It was another powder day in Utah’s mountains. People are still skiing and snowboarding and enjoying fresh snow in the last week of April.
1 month ago
Water flows from Bridalveil Fall (LOWER C) in Yosemite Valley, after the last of a series of atmosp...
Amy Taxin and Jae C. Hong, Associated Press

Yosemite closes over flooding threat as huge snowpack melts

Park officials are temporarily closing much of the famed Yosemite Valley due to a forecast of flooding as rising temperatures are expected to melt the massive snowpack accumulated in California’s mountains from a series of winter storms.
1 month ago
The northern lights above Ben Lomond in Ogden, Utah....
Mike Anderson

How to track the next northern lights appearance in Utah

Pictures of the northern lights lit up Utahns' social media accounts, but what's shocking is that all those photos are from the Beehive State.
1 month ago
Salt Lake City against the mountains...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Another winter weather advisory issued for the Wasatch Mountains

Another winter weather advisory has been issued for the Wasatch Mountains, where up to another foot of snow or more is possible between Friday and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
1 month ago
(Mike Anderson/KSL TV)...
Mike Anderson

Snow cover allows vole populations to thrive in Cache Valley

Voles are tearing up yards, and in some cases, wreaking havoc on lawns in Cache Valley.
2 months ago
FILE: Sandbags along with Little Cottonwood Creek. (KSLTV)...
Dan Rascon

Cottonwood Heights residents prepare for flooding

A race against mother nature in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, as residents build their walls of sandbags in preparation for what may come.
2 months ago
(Derek Petersen/KSL TV)...
Karah Brackin, Shara Park and Josh Ellis

Two homes evacuated due to mudslide in Morgan County

A mudslide in Morgan County forced four people from their homes over the weekend.
2 months ago
FILE: Riverside RV Resort preparing for the potential flooding. (KSLTV)...
Lauren Steinbrecher

RV resort takes precautions with Weber River expected to rise

An RV resort in Uintah, Utah, is preparing for the worst if the nearby Weber River begins to flood due to the melting snow.
2 months ago
Emigration Creek...
Cary Schwantiz and Shelby Lofton

Flood advisory issued for Emigration Creek

Emigration Creek is under a flood advisory from Sunday night into Monday morning.
2 months ago
The pound water running off into the roads of Sugar House Park. (Salt Lake County Parks & Rec)...
Michael Houck and Mike Anderson

UPDATE: Sugar House Park has reopened for vehicles

Sugar House Park is closed to vehicles because park roads were flooded with water Saturday afternoon.
2 months ago
Volunteers at Sugar House Park. (KSLTV/Mark Less)...
Alex Cabrero

Hundreds of Utahns help fill sandbags in Salt Lake County

Hundreds of people spent Saturday morning filling sandbags at several volunteer sites throughout Utah.
2 months ago

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