LOGAN – The City of Logan declared a state of emergency due to the threat of flooding along the Logan River within city limits effective Thursday, May 25.
That declaration and an accompanying executive order, signed by Mayor Holly Daines, came one day after the Logan River hit its flood stage within the city.
The emergency declaration gives city officials the authority to request state funds and other resources to respond to flooding in some of Logan’s low-lying neighborhoods. Additionally, 600 South eastbound at 2000 West is closed due to flooding. Eastbound traffic will be detoured to 1800 South until further notice.
City Executive Order 23-01 also closes the Logan River and its banks within city limits to all recreational activities and uses for the next 30 days, unless the order is rescinded earlier by city officials.
Earlier this week, the depth of Logan River was recorded as reaching 5.2 feet, which is considered to signal the river’s minor flood stage.
The river depth is now reported at 5.34 feet and could reach 6 feet in coming days. That would be considered to signal a major flood stage.
Utah received record-breaking snow levels during the winter of 2022-2023, according to the city’s emergency declaration, with snowpack levels in the mountain surrounding Cache Valley close to or exceeding 150 percent of normal.
Due to warming temperature creating a significant run-off, the threat of flooding, landslides, mudslides and rockslides has increased throughout much of northern Utah.
City officials are warning that flooding in some Logan neighborhoods may cause extensive damage to public and private property, roads, bridges, homes, businesses, utilities and other facilities.
Cache County officials issued a similar state of emergency declaration on May 17.