The latest storm to hit southern Utah is bringing plenty of rain, but emergency managers said the Santa Clara and Virgin rivers are handling the extra water without a problem.
"The river looks really good," Jason Whipple, emergency services director for Washington County, said while looking at the Santa Clara River. "It's running pretty full, but it's not near what we have seen in the last few days, in the last week."
The county has sandbags prepared and ready to respond to flooding events this spring. Whipple said crews are also monitoring the rivers to make sure there's a good path for water to flow.Whipple said Santa Clara is in good shape because of the improvements made after flooding in 2010. Along the Virgin River, last week's rain brought high river flows that covered the walking path alongside the river in Bloomington. Residents said improvements made after flooding in 2005 are keeping their homes safe.
"Especially in Santa Clara where homes were dropping into the river," Jacobson said. "It was not pleasant. It was a very stressful time — very stressful time."
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