LIVE: Officials address summer water safety

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Sandbags are set up on the side of Emigration Creek due to flooding concerns in Emigration Canyon in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Ryan Sun/Deseret News)

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BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah — With temperatures in the 70s and 80s each day, crowds of people, kids and pets are sure to be out and about along Utah’s cold, high waterways.

Listen live starting at 10:05 a.m. for special coverage from Dave & Dujanovic on water safety in Utah.

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