Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson called an end to the county's flood emergency on Monday, saying this year's flooding resulted in about $4 million in damage.
MURRAY — Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson contends that the county was prepared for this year's spring snowmelt because of lessons learned from earthquakes, wildfires, windstorms and a pandemic over the last few years, on top of severe flooding that ravaged the region 40 years ago.
She added that the county avoided severe flooding this time around because of a few things that all came together.Several flood mitigation projects were created because of flooding in the early 1980s,. These include Little Dell Reservoir in Parleys Canyon, debris grates in City Creek Canyon, larger water pipe systems in the county and detention basins throughout other parts of the county, such as the ones in Sugar House Park and Wheeler Historic Farm.
Several water managers across northern Utah began releasing water from reservoirs before the snowmelt in areas where there wasn't enough capacity to handle the incoming water. Salt Lake County officials say they also coordinated with the cities most at risk for flooding, purchasing equipment and hiring more contractors to help staff members clear debris out of waterways to prevent as many buildups as possible.
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