The unseasonably high temperatures earlier this week caused the Provo river to rise because of melting mountain snow pack. The recent cooler temperatures kept the snow frozen -- and in some places even added to the snow pack -- and the river from flooding, McInerney said.

"We had temperatures 20 degrees above normal that brought the river inches from causing damages to two bridges and many cabins and homes," he said. "If the temperatures hadn't dropped, the river wouldn't have come back to normal. It's a definite positive."

However, a number of flood warnings are still in place for portions of rivers and creeks along the Utah-Colorado border.

A weather service flood advisory continues for the Colorado River at the state line near Cisco. The river was 13.8 feet on Thursday evening, and is expected to rise close to 14.3 feet as of Friday afternoon.

Flood advisories also continue near the Yampa River below Craig, and the Green River below Jensen.