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WATCH: Heavy rains cause floods, mudslides in parts of Utah; alerts in place until Monday

By ABC 4 · August 29, 2026 · 1 min read
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Heavy rains have caused flooding in different parts of Utah. Here's the damage reported county wise from across the beehive state. Emery County Road closures are in place in Orangeville due to flash flooding. Flash flood warnings are in place in central and southern Utah until Monday.

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