Photo Gallery: Remembering the floods of 1983 | KUTV (The Salt Lake Tribune) Floodwaters in Bountiful streets during flooding in late May 1983. It will remain closed until the volume of water is under 150 cubic feet per second for 24 hours, according to its website. Utah He has a bachelors of science degree in Geology from BYU and a masters degree in Geophysics from Cornell University. (The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteer workers clear muddy water from the basement of this residence in Bountiful. In fact, Septembers once-in-a-century flood turned out to be only a bath. Salt Lake is a city built on secrets. He leads an agency of about 2,000 employees from eight divisions and two offices, including Forestry, Fire and State Lands; Oil, Gas and Mining; State Parks; Outdoor Recreation; Utah Geological Survey; Water Resources; Water Rights; Wildlife Resources, the Office of Energy Development and the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office. Tyler grew up in Orem, Utah where he graduated from Mountain View High School, attended Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University. SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4) With historic snowfall seen this winter, many Utahns are sharing memories from 40 years ago when the floods of 1983 swept through Both city and county officials worked with federal agencies and water district officials to design Little Dell Reservoir in Parleys Canyon as a backup to the existing Mountain Dell Reservoir, helping store more water and also to control how much water flows into some of the other creeks that flow into the city before ending up in the Jordan River and the Great Salt Lake. In hisspare time he enjoys singing in two local community choirs, Utah Voices and Witness Music. Kim Wells was appointed as the communications director for the Department of Natural Resources in August 2021. He graduated from Brigham Young University with both a bachelors and masters degree in wildlife and range resources. Jeff has served as director for the division since 2018. Coxs visit to Park City High School leaves some students feeling unsatisfied, One of a kind Raising Canes designed by Post Malone opens in Midvale, Ken Potts, one of last 2 USS Arizona survivors, dies at 102, Park City Song Summit announces lineup for 2023 gathering, snow water equivalent is the highest in 26 years at this point in the winter season, 1983 flooding and its subsequent $621 million in damages, study of the event the following year by the U.S. Geological Survey, water levels at rivers with future forecasted levels. If the weather stays cold too long and quickly shifts to hot for the summer, thats when there could be widespread, catastrophic flooding like crews saw in 1983. Will Utah see a return of the 1983 flood in 2023? Flooding and mudslides in the foothills around Salt Lake City rang the alarm bells. Prior to his appointment, he served as deputy director of the Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands, overseeing six state area offices, the divisions law enforcement program, public affairs, and its safety program. Roger Lewis became the Finance Director for DNR in April of 2017. Ferrys passion for water policy, land conservation and agriculture will serve him well as he works to manage and protect Utahs natural resources. RT @UtahLake: With this seasons astounding snowpack, there have been concerns over flooding statewide. On May 29, City Creek, to the north of the city, breached its banks and started to flood downtown SLC. Flooding Information | Utah Department of Natural The other is installed at another pond about 100 feet away, on the southern side of Bonneville Boulevard. Jason Whipple, the countys emergency services director, said, When that happens, it all comes down at once. Jeff came to Utah to attend Brigham Young University and graduated with his degree in geography, with a minor in natural resources. There is a bit of a cooldown expected in the second half of the workweek as a small spring storm passes through the region late Wednesday. A list of where residents are able to pick up sandbags can be found here. (The Salt Lake Tribune) Thousands of volunteers aid in the sandbagging of State Street from North Temple to 500 South to divert City Creek. On May 26, 1983, Salt Lake County declared an emergency and diverted rising waters from Red Butte, Emigration, and Parleys Creeks. "That's not to say that they will flood; it's just important to take extra precautions in those areas and pay attention to the forecasts and flood projections," she said. However, what made 1983's flooding so horrific living on today in memory and folklore isn't just how much snow the region (The Salt Lake Tribune) Saltair Resort after flooding in late May 1983. Lewis and his wife, Andrea, have three children. WebAlthough Utah has seen several localized spring flooding events in recent weeks, there's been no widespread disastrous floods like those experienced in 1983. He is married to his wife, Wendy, of 23 years and has three boys. SECRET SLC: The Utah Flood of 1983 Salt Lake We still got anywhere from a foot to a foot-and-a-half of snow on the ground, so most of our runoff is yet to come..