Photos and videos show the damage caused by flooding and how Utah residents are responding
Watch water run down the streets and sometimes into houses.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) On Wednesday 12
After a winter of record-breaking snow, Utah’s spring thaw came in earnest this week, bringing flooding to several locations across the state.
So far damage has been limited to a few homes and officials say a cooldown on Thursday should bring some relief.
Below are photos and videos from Tribune journalists documenting the damage and how people are reacting and preparing for more water in the coming weeks.
Wasatch Hollow
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) On Wednesday 12
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) On Wednesday 12
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) On Wednesday 12
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sandbags are filled as scores of volunteers arrive on Wednesday, April 12.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) On Wednesday 12
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mayor Erin Mendenhall and scores of volunteers pile in on Wednesday, April 12.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) On Wednesday 12
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) On Wednesday 12
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) On Wednesday 12
Kaysville
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Flooding at Orchard Ridge Lane in Kaysville on Wednesday April 12, 2023.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Flooding at Orchard Ridge Lane in Kaysville on Wednesday April 12, 2023.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Flooding at Orchard Ridge Lane in Kaysville on Wednesday April 12, 2023.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Flooding at Orchard Ridge Lane in Kaysville on Wednesday April 12, 2023.
Emigration Canyon
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, sandbags are filled as the water rises in Emigration Canyon.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Emigration Creek roars in Emigration Canyon on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A mudslide blocked a lane in Emigration Canyon on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) People work to save a home as Emigration Creek rises in Emigration Canyon on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) As the water rushes through his yard, Jordan Hess awaits the arrival of another load of sandbags in Emigration Canyon on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
