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Rain, flooding hits homes and highways across Utah

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LEHI, Utah — Heavy rain and possible flooding is causing multiple delays on Utah roadways during the afternoon commute Monday.

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Storms rolled into central and northern Utah starting just after 3 p.m., with multiple crashes reported on Utah's highways.

In addition, homes in some neighborhoods experienced flooding. In Saratoga Springs, neighbors banded together to clean up after homes were flooded.

Late Monday night, residents of Grantsville reported that some homes were flooded. They said they could use volunteers to help fill sandbags on the north side of the public works building.

Drivers experienced delays of over an hour on southbound Interstate 15 from Point of the Mountain through Lehi due to the downpours. UDOT warned drivers on I-15 near Scipio to slow down and keep an eye out for standing water.

Lanes were closed on I-80 westbound in Parleys Canyon due to high water and crashes.

Video below shows massive hail dump in Heber City:

Heber Hail

A Flood Advisory was in effect for Salt Lake, Wasatch and Utah counties through 4:15 p.m. A separate flood advisory was in place until 6 p.m. in San Juan County.

High water was also reported near Magna at SR-201 and SR-202.

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In Heber City, drivers are being told to watch for high water on Main Street at 500 North.

The city of Herriman reported flooding in certain areas and has made sandbags available for residents on a first-come, first-served basis at Butterfield Park near the RV dump in the west parking lot at 6400 West.