More flooding is possible across parts of Utah this week. Hydrologists say some streamflows may break records this spring, even if there isn't flooding.
Experts warn that residents and outdoor recreation enthusiasts should be careful around the creeks this spring and early summer because the water will be as cold as it is swift. Dustin Dern, assistant chief at Unified Fire Authority,"Keep your pets away. Keep your children away," he said. "Don't try to walk across slick logs and rocks and all those things.
The Colorado Basin River Forecast Center recently forecast that runoffs will be 177% of the average by Lake Powell. If it comes to fruition, the reservoir,, would receive about 11.3 million acre-feet worth of water. That's not to say all of it will stay in the reservoir, which can hold up to about 26 million acre-feet of water, but it would help reverse some of its downward trends.
The Great Salt Lake will also continue to benefit from the runoffs, though it is tougher to project its outlook. The lake's level at the Saltair Boat Harbor is now up nearly 4 feet since November, according to U.S. Geological Survey data. But Miller said the lake levels are dependent on factors that the agency can't control, primarily upstream water consumption.
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