Is flooding still impacting Utah communities?
Flooding and avalanche risks continue to impact parts of Utah on Monday after an active weekend, as record-high temperatures are causing major chunks of the state’s record snowpack to melt rapidly. Both directions of U.S. 89 are closed between U.S. 6 and Fairview because of flooding on the roadway in the area, according to the Utah Department of Transportation. The National Weather Service had issued a flood advisory for Thistle Creek near the U.S. 6 junction in Utah County on Monday morning, noting that snowmelt will likely cause hydrologic flooding, possibly making roadways impassable.