Thursday AM headlines: snowmelt continues to impact Utah rivers, Great Salt Lake commissioner pushes for water conservation progress

High water and flooding is expected to continue across Utah as warm temperatures melt the state's substantial snowpack. Earlier this week, the Nebo...

June 1, 2023
4:36 AM

High water and flooding is expected to continue across Utah as warm temperatures melt the state's substantial snowpack. Earlier this week, the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway south of Provo partially washed out , according to the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The Provo River is expected to double in volume over the next week. Managers opened a spill gate early Wednesday morning to release water into the Provo River as water levels continue to rise behind the Deer Creek Dam. Currently, the Deer Creek Reservoir is six feet from full capacity and will be allowed to fill an additional three feet.

Utah Public Radio