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On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, Utah County Commission chair Amelia Powers Gardner signed a declaration of a state of local disaster.

All the water is welcome, but it’s putting a damper on some hot recreation spots over the long Memorial Day weekend.

The school, built in 1951, has often been used as an overflow area for water over the years.

Even though there’s still enough snow to ski at many Utah resorts, there are good reasons some of those operations closed down this spring.

Many boat ramps closed as the Colorado River drought pushed Powell to record lows. But abundant snowmelt is bringing some good, if temporary, news for both recreation enthusiasts and the local economy.

Utah lawmakers have allocated a total $40 million toward flood management after Wednesday's special session.

New research shows that the long-term trend of warmer winters and less snow has made Utah’s streamflow more sporadic. And researchers say Utahns should prepare for it to keep getting worse.

On top of overtime for plow drivers, already a scarce commodity, Utah cities had to pony up for equipment repair and for road salts.

Utah enjoyed record-breaking snow this winter and spring. As that moisture flows downstream, this historically wet season is bringing some relief to typically dry southern Utah.

Emigration Creek runs right through Hogle Zoo, putting it right in the middle of a flood zone of Utah’s melting record snowpack.

New data on snow sublimation (where snow evaporates before it can melt) will help water managers across the West understand the Colorado River water supply.

Spanish Fork is under an emergency declaration as the river rises.