Emigration Creek Flooding in Salt Lake City --Why the State of Emergency was Declared)

As we know Emmigration Creek is currently (as of April 13th), the major problem area for Salt Lake City Public Utilities. Currently, 150 volunteers have shown up to fill sandbags and divert the overflowing Creek, which overran its banks at approximately 1600 East on April 12th. The creek is now running down 1700 South up until about noon on April 13th. What will happen next? A Salt Lake City Public Utility person named Chris told Utah Stories, “We really don’t know what is going to happen.” He added, “It could increase flow as it gets warmer and overrun the sandbags.” But he added, “We are now expecting that likely other river will begin overrunning their banks all over Salt Lake City.”

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