Environment & Outdoors

Bycatch from a sampling of mosquitoes at the Salt Lake Mosquito Abatement lab....
Britt Johnson

New mosquito could pop up because of flood water

All of Utah's water could invite a new type of mosquito to Utah, and it could mean more mosquitos overall. The peak will hit in the heat of summer.
3 years ago
Flooding at emigration creek...
KSL NewsRadio

Thursday flooding updates: Salt Lake City, North Ogden

SALT LAKE CITY — Water is still flowing through a neighborhood along 1700 S. in Sugar House, with water flooding onto sidewalks but, for the most part, has been contained after at least 35 homes were evacuated in the late hours of Wednesday night. It’s a stark contrast from that evacuation scene when hundreds of […]
3 years ago
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has issued a state of emergency after spring runoff that lead t...
Simone Seikaly

Salt Lake County Mayor issues state of emergency after spring runoff

The announcement follows a similar declaration by Mayor Erin Mendenhall for the Salt Lake City and Emigration Canyon Metro Township.
3 years ago
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued an emergency order early Thursday morning as spring flo...
Simone Seikaly

Mayor issues emergency order after Sugar House flooding

Warm temperatures have contributed to flooding issues in Salt Lake County prompting evacuations for residents in Sugar House Wednesday.
3 years ago
Flooding in Sugar House on Wednesday. Flooding in Salt Lake City forced 35  homes to be evacuated. ...
Mark Jones

35 homes in Salt Lake City evacuated due to flooding

Roughly 100 people have been forced to evacuate their homes on Wednesday night because of flooding.
3 years ago
sandbag hoarding...
Elizabeth Weiler

Officials urge against sandbag hoarding, saying “leave enough for your neighbor”

The increasing need for sandbags across Utah right now is resulting in a new problem. Sandbag hoarding and reselling in bulk.
3 years ago
Bountiful residents are pictured stacking rocks to prevent flooding...
Sam Herrera

Cities across Utah continue to fight flooding

Flooding in Bountiful and North Ogden had residents banding together Tuesday night to divert water away from homes.
3 years ago
Flood warnings in hollow park...
Sam Herrera

Salt Lake City experiencing flooding, flood advisory in place

Flooding in Salt Lake City has had crews diverting water away from homes since early Wednesday morning. Parts of 1700 South remains closed.
3 years ago
Twenty homes have been evacuated as a precaution as spring runoff flooded and damaged a road in a K...
Josh Ellis

Kaysville runs out of sandbags, homes evacuated due to flooding concerns, massive road damage

Neighbors were placing rocks and construction boards along their property to try and channel the water to the middle of the road.
3 years ago
flooding...
Curt Gresseth

Salt Lake City mayor talks flooding preparation and prevention

SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall says changes have been made since the 1983 spring runoff that turned downtown State Street into a river.
3 years ago
While people prepare sandbags for all that runoff, Utah water officials are still calling for peopl...
Adam Small

Sandbags and water conservation are both needed in Utah right now

While people prepare sandbags for the spring runoff expected in Utah, officials ask residents to be "conservation aware."
3 years ago