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Flooding from rain, hail leads to lane closures in Salt Lake County

Posted at 4:08 PM, May 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-07 19:17:58-04

SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah -- A flood advisory was in effect for about an hour in Salt Lake County Saturday, and several roads experienced issues due to flooding from rain and hail.

The advisory was issued around 3:30 p.m. and applied to Draper, Riverton, Herriman, and Bluffdale. The warning expired around 4:30 p.m.

At 12300 South and 700 East in Draper, standing water closed a lane of 700 East.

UDOT reported around 4 p.m. that flooding had closed Pony Express Road at 14600 South, and about 15 minutes later they stated a right-hand lane of southbound Redwood Road was closed at 12600 South in Riverton.

NWS reports minor flooding is possible along roadways with water overflowing into poor drainage areas.

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