Avalanche closures are relatively standard for SR-210 in Utah, but flood closures can happen too. Rain over the weekend brought some much-needed precipitation to the drought-ridden Salt Lake Valley. Unfortunately in the summertime, when it rains, it pours. According to KSL, flash flood warnings were issued for Salt Lake and Davis Counties, which led to some gnarly scenes. Salt Lake City broke its August 6th rainfall record, as it recorded .55 inches of rain.
Breaking.. heavy rain causing problems for drivers this is 3300 South and 500 West @KSL5TV pic.twitter.com/XroSRhXuGr
— Dan Rascon (@TVDanRascon) August 6, 2022
Perhaps the best example of the effect of the monsoon was exhibited by Little Cottonwood Canyon. Storm debris and water in between Perpetual Storage (mile 6) and Lisa Falls(mile 6.6) of SR-210 in Little Cottonwood Canyon made the road shut down for multiple hours on Saturday. A plow had to break out of hibernation and clear the road of rocks, dirt, and other debris. While it must have sucked for the people who wanted to get down the canyon, at least they weren’t stuck in Death Valley. SR-210 reopened later on Saturday.
🚧 #RoadClosureAlert 🚧 #SR210 is temporarily closed due to storm debris from Perpetual Storage (MP 6) to Lisa Falls (MP 6.6). @updsl is on the scene & @utahdot road ops are en route to clear. No est. time of opening. Stay tuned for updates. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo pic.twitter.com/a9wo1mbyAe
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) August 6, 2022
🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 #SR210 remains closed due to storm debris from Perpetual Storage (MP 6) to Lisa Falls (MP 6.6). A plow is on the scene clearing & @updsl will begin metering traffic shortly. No est time of fully opening. Stay tuned for updates. @UDOTTRAFFIC pic.twitter.com/UoSdIGD0B3
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) August 6, 2022
🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 #SR210 is now OPEN to both lanes of travel. Storm debris clearing is ongoing from @UtahDOT road ops. Safe travels this evening & thanks for your patience! 🙏@UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo@AltaCentral @AltaSkiArea @alta_of @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL pic.twitter.com/RIwTy7eOrv
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) August 7, 2022
Image/Video Credits: Dan Rascon/KSL, UDOT Cottonwood Canyons