Salt Lake City’s flooding in 1983 followed a year of rain and snow. Here’s what this year’s deep snowpack could mean.

Utah’s current snowpack levels are just above the levels recorded in February 1983, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

(Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Downtowners made their way across State Street during the 1983 flood via hastily constructed foot bridges. This year's heavy snowpack brings back memories of the 1983 flooding throughout Utah, but past and present public officials think improvements made after the floods should prevent a similar catastrophe.

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Jacob SchollStatewatch Reporter

Jacob joined The Tribune as a statewatch reporter in 2022. He graduated from the University of Missouri, and he has worked at news outlets in Utah and Idaho. When he's not working, he enjoys hiking and sampling Utah's many breweries.