KAYSVILLE, Utah — As Utah has seen record snow levels and now record warm temperatures, snow is melting fast and making for difficult flooding conditions throughout the Wasatch Front.
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In Davis County, residents were awoken early Wednesday morning to a suggestion to evacuate due to flooding in one Kaysville neighborhood.
According to Kaysville Fire Chief Paul Erickson, 25 homes were evacuated due to the dangerous flooding conditions.
The homes are located in a neighborhood on the East side of the city near a stream called Holmes Creek and just North of East Mountain Wilderness Park.
Video shows just how destructive the flood was as a deep trench was carved into the road by the water, sweeping up dumpsters and debris.
VIDEO: View of destruction caused by flooding in Kaysville neighborhood
No injuries were reported as residents evacuated.
An evacuation shelter by the American Red Cross of Utah was opened at a nearby church located at 1085 N. 50 E. for displaced residents who needed shelter.
#RedCross of Utah has opened an evacuation shelter in Kaysville at the @Ch_JesusChrist 1085 N 50 E. At least 15 homes have been evacuated due to flooding. Residents in need of help should go to the shelter or call 1-800-Red-Cross.
— American Red Cross of Utah (@RedCrossUtah) April 12, 2023
A call for a gas leak came in just after midnight and when crews arrived at the scene, they quickly realized the seriousness of the situation.
"Water flowing down the road, erosion in the road," Erickson explained. "By now half the road going up Orchard Lane to the East [is] all eroded."
The homes impacted are brand new, Erickson said, with construction ongoing in the neighborhood.
"Talking to our public works director, he said best case scenario, things will be rebuilt in a couple of months," Erickson said. "We're looking at probably eight months down the road."
The road in particular will need massive repairs to recover from the flooding.
"When you have a roadway like we have up here that has collapsed, it's about 15 feet deep in some places," explained Public Works Director Josh Belnap. "That's got to be rebuilt...we've got to redo all the underground piping and reestablish that and then repave."
Flooding comes after Utah received massive totals of snow over the last several months and as the Beehive State saw temperatures in the 80s on Tuesday afternoon.
The exact cause for flooding in this specific Kaysville neighborhood was a blocked storm drainage system, city representatives explained.
"The City is NOT in direct threat of significant flooding within the City limits at this time, although localized instances of flooding may continue to occur, this incident appears, at first blush, to be the result of a blocked storm drainage system," a statement from the city reads.
Officials ask that residents and drivers avoid the area as roads are closed until further notice.
In addition, the self-filling sandbag station is closed until further notice as officials mobilize to work on flood control in the neighborhood.
Other neighborhoods across the Wasatch Front also saw flooding as temperatures heated up, and officials are working to monitor and prevent damage.
In Salt Lake City, a flood advisory was put in effect at Emigration Creek overflowed, prompting road and park closures as officials worked to contain the water.
North Ogden also reported road closures prompted by flooding Wednesday morning. Officials closed Fruitland Drive at 1700 North due to rising water concerns and crews work to mitigate potential problems.
The cause for the water backup is a major storm drain that clogged, city officials told FOX 13 News. Sandbags have been holding the water on the roads and away from homes, and no homes have been impacted by the flooding thus far.
"It’s during the night when this thing really surges after the day’s heat where we’ll have to have several hundred people here tonight to manage what’s going to take place," said Cam Ryan, President of the North Ogden Coldwater Stake.
The city reported that they'll be organizing individuals to fill sandbags as the city continues to see higher than normal water flows.
In Eagle Mountain, State Route 73 was closed at Airport Road due to runoff. While the city was able to divert the water away from homes, it was led to an open road, meaning Belle Street, which leads to the subdivision, is closed indefinitely.
Draper City also saw flooding issues as a trail tunnel near Corner Canyon was closed due to flood waters. City officials say part of the problem is that crews aren't able to clean the grate safely.
On Tuesday night in Morgan County, deputies were forced to temporarily close a portion of Highway 66 due to flooding. While the closure was only in place for about four hours Tuesday night, drivers were detoured to use Morgan Valley Drive while crews cleaned up the mess.
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