Governor Cox has declared a State of Emergency for the state due to the dangers associated with flooding this spring. With the announcement, Governor Cox stated that “with record snowfall and rapidly warming spring temperatures, we’ve got to take action to protect our state from the avalanches, landslides, mudslides, rockslides and floods that will inevitably occur in the coming months.” The Executive Order notes that snowpack levels have been close to or exceeding 200 percent of the normal amount in most of the state. During the 2023 session, the Utah Legislature appropriated $5 million dollars for emergency management flood mitigation and those funds are now depleted from mitigation efforts. The State of Emergency will provide additional funding from the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account. This will also allow the state to request and receive mutual aid from other states. The order will remain in effect for 30 days unless extended by the legislature.
