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Moab public works reports flood prep, berms and storm‑drain work after recent rains
Summary
Public Works described multi‑week flood‑preparation work including berm and sandbag staging, detention‑basin repairs, storm‑drain cleaning and street sweeping; staff said some storm‑drain work remains to be completed.
Levi, identified at the meeting as representing Moab Public Works, gave a multi‑week report on flood preparation and related maintenance work.
He said crews rebuilt a berm and staged sandbags at the boardwalk, increased sandbag availability across four stations, and worked on the Westwater Drive detention basin (the “Frog Pond”), where staff spent extended crew and equipment hours and removed roughly 40 tons of material. Levi told the council crews used that material at the municipal golf course to grade washed‑out roads.
Public Works also coordinated with the utilities department to clear storm drains. Levi said the team prioritized 13 storm drains during the first week and reached six before shifting to higher priorities. He reported the city’s sweepers covered downtown and central Moab during the first week, with a plan to sweep Main Street on Thursday mornings.
Levi listed other ongoing tasks: mowing and trimming a major drainage ditch off 500 West, removal and grinding of tree stumps, hauling dozens of loads of cut trees (he said 24 five‑ton loads through the prior week), and plans to replace culverts and convert some culvert crossings to an open waterway to improve drainage.
During Q&A, council members asked where the street sweeper would operate on Main Street (Levi said from South Maverick to the bridge where curb and gutter exist), how many culverts remain, and confirmed the city has pipe on‑site to fill a gap in an outlet toward River Sands. Levi said working with utilities, ongoing street‑sweeping schedules and sandbag stations would continue.
Ending
Council members praised the work and noted the city’s preparations while acknowledging that extreme events like the Texas floods would exceed any local mitigation. Levi said some equipment had been necessary — including fallback to an older street sweeper when a new unit failed — and that staff would continue the sandbag and storm‑drain effort.
