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Salt Lake County runoff update: snowpack near normal, runoff forecasts slightly below average
Summary
County flood-control staff told the council snow-water equivalent in the Jordan Basin was about 97% of average on April 13; reservoirs are largely full and runoff is expected slightly below normal, but debris and rapid warmups remain operational concerns.
Salt Lake County Flood Control staff briefed the council on spring runoff conditions on Tuesday and said snow-water-equivalent (SWE) totals in the Jordan Basin were about 97% of average as of April 13, 2025. The short-term forecast includes a multiday storm, but monthly and seasonal outlooks are leaning toward below-normal precipitation and warmer-than-average temperatures.
Robert Thompson, watershed section manager, and Cade Monker, director of Flood Control, explained that snow-water equivalent is the key metric for downstream water volume and…
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