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Updated Utah Flood Potential
Salt Lake City Weather Forecast OfficeNational Weather Service
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Updated Utah Flood Potential
Salt Lake City Weather Forecast OfficeNational Weather Service
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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Spring ClimateSpring Climate
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Apr 1 Apr 15 May 1 May 15
April Precipitation 200% of Normal
May Precipitation 225% of Normal
April Avg. Temp4.6 deg colder
May Avg. Temp5.3 deg colder
Wettest March – April – May period on record 11.73”
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Areas with the highest flood threat
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Areas of higher concern include:
The Bear RiverThe Logan RiverThe Blacksmith Fork RiverThe Weber RiverChalk CreekThe Provo RiverLittle Cottonwood CreekCity Creek
Areas of Higher Flood Potential
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The Bear and Logan River DrainagesThe Bear, Logan, and the Blacksmith Fork River, in the Bear River Drainage are very likely to produce flood flows this spring.
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The Logan River
The Blacksmith Fork River
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The Weber River BasinThe Weber River near the town of Oakley and to a lesser extent, Chalk Creek near Coalville, have the highest potential for river flooding this spring.
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Chalk Creek
TheUpper Weber River
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Provo River
The Provo River BasinThe Provo River near the town of Oakley and Chalk Creek near Coalville, have a high potential for river flooding this spring.
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Big Cottonwood Creek
Six Creeks BasinCity Creek, Emigration, and Little Cottonwood Creeks have a high potential to produce river flooding this spring.
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City Creek
Emigration Creek
Little Cottonwood Creek
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American Fork River
American Fork BasinThe American Fork River has a high potential to produce river flooding this spring.
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Spanish Fork River
Spanish Fork BasinThe Spanish Fork River has a high potential to produce river flooding this spring.
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Duchesne River BasinMany streams in the Duchesne basin have a high probability for produce river flooding this spring. They include The Duchesne River and Rock Creek.
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Duchesne River
Rock Creek
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North Slope Uinta MountainsThe north aspect of the Uinta mountains can expect high flows with a higher than normal flood threat for the Blacks Fork River.
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Blacks Fork River
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A Few Thoughts on the runoff period