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NORTH OGDEN -- After a heavy morning rain storm, residents of one North Ogden neighborhood woke up to several inches of water in their homes.
"It was pouring in from the garage," said homeowner Tera Carney. "And by the time we busted out the back door, there was six feet of water in the garage.
Those affected by the flood are quickly trying to remove the water, but with the rain continuing throughout the day, many residents believe they are fighting a losing battle.
It was pouring in from the garage. And by the time we busted out the back door, there was six feet of water in the garage.
–Tera Carney
"There is nothing you can do," Carney said. "Just start cleaning up."
The Carney family has lived in their North Ogden home for 13 years. And this is the first time they have ever had to deal with water flooding their home.
Water started filling the Carney home around 6 a.m. Monday, when Hunter Carney woke up to the sound of rushing water outside his window.
"I put my hand there to see if it was wet and it was wet and coming in fast," he said.
Still in a daze, Hunter Carney rushed down the soaked hallway to his parents' room. But on his way, he noticed an even bigger problem than the window.
"There was water coming through the door about four-feet high," Hunter said.
The Carney's garage quickly filled with water, reaching nearly six feet of water. Their boat was floating above its trailer, smashing into the family's truck. Tera Carney's mother lives up the street and was dealing with her own flooding issues when she got her daughters' panicked call.
"She was crying, saying it was flooding and ‘I need help,' " Anne Bxell said.
The way it was coming down the road, it was like a river. A fast moving river.
–Carney
"The way it was coming down the road, it was like a river. A fast moving river," Carney said. "And it just came right over the rock wall."
At the Carney's home, flooding was the result of rain and a backed-up manhole. But for several others in the neighborhood, it was simply the amount of rain in such a short amount of time that contributed to their flooding.
"It was just rushing down the water well," said homeowner Kris Sichz. "The stair well was full."
The Sichz family moved into their home just two days ago, so neighbors rushed to their home to help divert water.
"People I haven't even met were helping with the sandbags," Sichz said.
But by the time sandbags were put in place, there was already several inches of water in their basement.
"Thank God the moving truck hasn't been here yet or we would have lost a ton of stuff," Sichz said.
Other parts of Utah were affected by the rain storm Monday morning. The baseball field at East High School was full of water. The field is a catch basin so the water drained quickly.
The rain also caused several problems for motorists traveling on I-15 and I-215. Standing water caused some delays on I-215 in Murray and a closure of the 500 West offramp on southbound I-15.
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Written with contributions from Shara Park and Sandra Yi.
