Flood danger widens as snowpack melts across the West
Record snowfalls push floods toward Utah California Nevada Colorado New Mexico and Nebraska warning of imminent danger. Areas at risk include southern Utah Wasatch northern Utah Sierra Nevada tributaries northern New Mexico and the Platte Basin in Nebraska. Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada ranges 200 percent to 300 percent above normal, with two to three weeks of continued flood risk depending on weather and snowmelt speed.
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Salt Lake Area Flood Risk Warns Of More Weather
Northern Utah battles mudslides and flood damage estimated at 200 million dollars as officials urge preparedness for a potential worsen. Nevada eyes Lake Mead levels near the Hoover Dam spillways while California Nevada New Mexico and Nebraska brace for flood risks from a record Sierra snowpack. Salt Lake County officials warn that melting snow could flood roads and streams, with Brighton ski area soaking 32 inches of snow awaiting runoff. An evacuation near Bountiful ends as residents return after a day.
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