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Salt Lake City prepares for warming temperatures and increased creek flows

Posted on: April 27th, 2023

April 27, 2023 The Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities is anticipating and preparing for higher stream flows in City Creek, Emigration Creek, Red Butte Creek, and Parleys Creek amid warming temperatures through the weekend and early next week.   “We anticipate that Salt Lake City’s system of streams and infrastructure will have the capacity […]

Mayor Mendenhall, City leaders highlight infrastructure improvements and flood prevention efforts

Posted on: April 10th, 2023

April 10, 2023As spring temperatures finally begin to emerge following a record-breaking winter snowpack, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and other leaders highlighted on Monday the City’s substantial investments in drainage infrastructure designed to prevent and mitigate flooding risks from spring runoff.  “We’ve made significant infrastructure investments since the floods of 1983 that make […]