Environment & Outdoors

The old city od Jerusalem on March 26, 2023. (Ben Winslow / FOX 13 NEWS)...
Heather May and Ben Winslow, Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Why did Utah leaders go to Israel?

Israel is one of the driest countries in the world. The country went from water scarcity to water surplus, what can Utah learn?
3 years ago
sandbags at emigration creek, water safety concerns...
SHARA PARK KSLTV.com

National Weather Service issues flood warning for Emigration Creek

The National Weather Service to issue a flood warning through Thursday as Emigration Creek swelled and jumped it's bed.
3 years ago
The Mayor of Garden City, Mike Leonhardt, issued a state of emergency on April 30, due to flooding....
Waverly Golden

Garden City official declares state of emergency, due to flooding

The Mayor of Garden City, Mike Leonhardt, issued a state of emergency on April 30, due to flooding.
3 years ago
water conservation, great salt lake dust storm...
Adam Small

Despite ecosystems improving around The Great Salt Lake Water conservation is still key

The Great Salt Lake has risen three and a half feet since hitting an all-time low in November 2022, but water conservation should still be a priority. 
3 years ago
man with shovel demonstrates depth of utah snowpack...
Adam Small

Record snowpack helping produce more efficient spring runoff

This year's record snow pack helped Utah's soil saturation levels which will help water from the spring runoff absorb in the soil.
3 years ago
At the same time that volunteers filled hundreds of sandbags on one side of Sugar House Park on Sat...
Lindsay Aerts

Parks are flooding but it is by design

Many parks and fields are filling up with water from the spring runoff. Salt Lake County designed over 30 detention basins to catch overflow.
3 years ago
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson speaks after announcing grants for the conversion of grass fiel...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

‘Whiplash weather’: Salt Lake County issues turf replacement grants to 7 cities to conserve water

Many residents in Salt Lake County are now eligible in funds from a grant to convert lawns to water efficient landscaping.
3 years ago
A gas leak in Sugar House has caused evacuations, a road closure and the closure of Sugarhouse Park...
Adam Small

Utah flooding risk rising, right along with the temperatures

High temperatures are expected to reach into the 70s and 80s through the weekend and next week in Utah, adding to the flooding risk.
3 years ago
The American Red Cross is working right now to help Logan residents after a trailer park flooded. ...
Adam Small

Weather warmup on the way, eyes again on Utah waterways

The Utah weather warmup looks like this -- 70-degree days Thursday and Saturday, and 80-degree days starting Sunday.
3 years ago
Surveillance cameras are now being used to help combat the rising flood waters around the state. It...
Mike Anderson

How surveillance cameras will help respond to potential flood areas

The surveillance cameras are solar-powered, which makes it relatively easy to get more eyes on potential flood conditions.
3 years ago
Federal water managers say they believe Lake Powell will rise anywhere between 50 and 90 feet this ...
Carter Williams

Lake Powell could rise 50 to 90 feet over the next few months

The most probable scenario is that the reservoir jumps to 3,590 feet in elevation, or about 65 feet, by June.
3 years ago
Two homes collapsed in Draper City last weekend due to poor environmental conditions, the fate of s...
Adam Small

Future of Draper homes surrounding the recent collapse looks brighter

Two homes collapsed in Draper City last weekend due to poor environmental conditions, the fate of surrounding homes is looking brighter.
3 years ago
Water begins to flow at Point of the Mountain in Draper as the Central Utah Water Conservancy Distr...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Utah water district to redirect 50M gallons of water to Great Salt Lake every day

The water that the district is sending to the lake is enough to fill 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools or 150 homes for a year.
3 years ago
On Saturday, two homes in Draper collapsed and fell into a ravine due to a crumbling, man-made foun...
Devin Oldroyd

The benefits and challenges of building a home on the mountainside

After multiple homes in Draper were swept away in a landslide, many people may be wondering why would anyone build a home on the mountainside.
3 years ago
prepared evacuations...
Elizabeth Weiler

How to be better prepared for short and long term evacuations

"It's important to plan ahead, " Wade Mathews from Be Ready Utah said. "But our evacuation steps are going to depend on how much time we have." 
3 years ago
Northern lights seen in Emigration Canyon on April 24, 2023. (Bryony Richards)...
MIKE ANDERSON, KSL-TV

How to track the next northern lights appearance in Utah

On Sunday night, the weather phenomenon known as aurora borealis or the northern lights visited Utah, which surprised many.
3 years ago
Pine trees in Wasatch-Cache National Forest...
Devin Oldroyd

Wet soil making Utah’s ground too soft for some trees, expert gives guidance

With the Beehive State receiving an abnormal amount of precipitation, our soil is wetter than ever. So wet that some trees can't stay standing.
3 years ago
draper homes after collapse utah landslides...
Curt Gresseth

KSL weather guru talks about trigger behind two Draper homes sliding down cliff

KSL Chief Meteorologist Kevin Eubank joins the show to talk about what triggered the landslide the destroyed two homes in Draper on Saturday.
3 years ago
It was an active weekend for backcountry avalanches across Utah. And the Utah Avalanche Center repo...
Randall Jeppesen

Thirteen avalanches reported in Utah’s backcountry this weekend

There were multiple avalanches over the weekend in Utah's backcountry, none of them fatal, however. And the danger for more remains.
3 years ago
To minimize flooding, the experts say the weather needs to switch between hot and cold. But, has th...
Elizabeth Weiler

What are the optimal temperatures in Utah to minimize flooding?

SALT LAKE CITY — To minimize flooding, the experts say the weather needs to switch between hot and cold. But, has the most recent cold spell lasted too long?  Every day that passes the closer we get to consistently hot weather said KSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson. He also said that’s exactly what Utah doesn’t need […]
3 years ago
On Saturday, two homes in Draper collapsed and fell into a ravine due to a crumbling, man-made foun...
Dan Bammes

Draper mayor blames building procedures for home collapses

Draper Mayor Troy Walker told KSL NewsRadio the homes were built on "engineered fill" that failed to support the weight of the houses.
3 years ago
Sprinklers...
Ben Winslow, FOX 13

Utah lawmakers plan to revisit how you pay for water

Depending on how much water you use, you'll either have sticker shock or savings as lawmakers take a look at water usage.
3 years ago
From snowfall to flooding, rockfalls and landslides, Utah Geological Survey geologists have a big j...
Karah Brackin

Utah Geological Survey monitoring 100 landslide locations across the state

In 1998, 18 homes stood in what is now just open space managed by North Salt Lake. They had to go due to a landslide and the safety concerns.
3 years ago
Signs warn people of dangerous conditions as spring snowmelt has swollen Parleys Creek where it run...
Shelby Lofton

Sugar House Park water could rise as high as four feet, closed to vehicles

The reason for the controlled release of water from reservoirs to Sugar House is be prepared for the peak runoff of Parley’s Creek.
3 years ago