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ST. GEORGE — With snowpack across Utah at record highs, the melt caused by rising temperatures is being closely monitored by public and emergency management officials throughout the state. And worries that the 1983 flood will repeat itself have emerged due to similar conditions.
Even as local rivers run high with the melting of the snowpack in nearby mountains, a major flooding incident has yet to take place in Washington County. However, that doesn't mean it won't happen or that civic and emergency officials are being lax in their preparation.
"There's always a possibility of major flooding," Jason Whipple, director of Washington County Emergency Services, told St. George News on Wednesday. "Resources are in place and ready to go."
Because a sudden spike in temperatures or rain could cause a rapid melt and subsequent flooding, emergency officials say they hope the runoff will be gradual.
Read the full article at St. George News.
Correction: A previous version incorrectly identified Washington County's director of emergency services as Kevin Whipple. His name is Jason Whipple.
