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Flooding risks minimal in Weber County as spring thaw approaches
The spring thaw is fast approaching, but emergency management officials aren't breaking much of a sweat this year. Weber County Emergency Management Coordinator Ian Johnson told the Standard-Examiner on Tuesday that there isn't much in the way of flooding anticipated in Weber County. "We're just not anticipating much of anything," he said. "The snowpack, especially with these warm temps ... is way down, especially the low-elevation stuff. It's pretty much gone." He noted that doesn't mean there weren't a couple of scares along the way. "We got a little nervous about a month ago when ...