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Colder temps tempering high river flows in Northern Utah

Cool temperatures are going to help temper rivers that are already swollen for at least the next week. Scott Paxman, general manager of the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, told the Standard-Examiner that officials are trying to keep flows manageable in the face of record snowpack and ...

North Ogden, Kaysville hit by flooding due to blocked storm drains

NORTH OGDEN — Melting snow from the record snowpack is starting to have an impact in some of the cities along the Wasatch Front. In North Ogden, a blocked storm drain on Fruitland Drive near 1700 North backed up, flooding Fruitland Drive in the area, which has been closed to ...

Ogden, surrounding cities making preparations for flooding

Heavy mountain snowpack and the advent of spring temperatures are bringing swollen rivers and the risk of flooding to the area. Though the peak of it isn't expected for weeks, emergency responders in the area along the Weber and Ogden rivers are already starting to take precautions. This ...

Utah golf courses say they’re reducing water use. Some can prove it.

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

Great Salt Lake rises 3 feet above historic low set in November

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...