Coal Creek, Iron County, Utah, date unspecified | Photo courtesy of the Central Iron County Water Conservancy District, St. George News
CEDAR CITY — Snowmelt flooding seen and felt across northern Utah and the Wasatch Front has been a top topic of conversation among Utahns as of late.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday declared a state of emergency as the state’s record snowpack continues to slowly melt away, resulting in flooding, avalanches and landslides over the past few weeks, including extensive damage in Kaysville and dozens of voluntary evacuations in Salt Lake City.
With all of that in mind, it may come as a surprise to hear that the top half of the Beehive State isn’t even leading the state when it comes to snowpack runoff.
That distinction goes to Southern Utah.
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Written by LOGAN STEFANICH, KSL.com.
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