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Andy Larsen: Will City Creek or Big Cottonwood Creek flood? An update on hydrologists’ forecasts

So much snow left to melt, and low-lying residential areas could be at risk as runoff increases.

(Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) Catch basins are designed to catch debris along Salt Lake City's City Creek on Monday, April 10, 2023. Salt Lake City Public Utilities representatives maintain that carefully planned upgrades in this kind of infrastructure will aid in flooding prevention as temperatures rise.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Catch basins are designed to catch debris along Salt Lake City's City Creek on Monday, April 10, 2023. Salt Lake City Public Utilities representatives maintain that carefully planned upgrades in this kind of infrastructure will aid in flooding prevention as temperatures rise.