Buckley Draw Debris Flow Hazard Level

Current Hazard Level

As a result of last year’s Springville Fire, areas of the South Provost neighborhood are threatened by a heightened risk of debris flow, similar to those that occurred last fall in Santaquin.  In an effort to keep citizens informed, Provo has recorded an area condition message at 852-6328 and will update as conditions change. Provo has also established a hazard level system by which residents can gauge their relative risk and adjust their personal response plans.  The hazard levels will be posted as a colored flag at Springcreek School and are as follows:

No moderate to heavy rain expected.

• Residents should prepare family emergency plans that include meeting places and contact numbers known to all family members.
• Residents should assemble 72 hr preparedness kits.

Moderate to heavy rain likely.

• Review and practice the family emergency preparedness plan, have relocation place on file with block captains who will update the Neighborhood Chair.  
• Have 72 hr kits accessible and mobile to be quickly taken in the event of an evacuation.

RAWS alarm received, over 1/10 inch of rain in 15 minutes. 

• Preparations to evacuate should be completed. 
• 72 hr kits should be stored in whichever vehicle will be used to evacuate. 
• Vehicle to be used for evacuation should be parked facing the street for quicker evacuation time.

Ongoing moderate to heavy rain and/or saturated soil conditions, increasing risk.

• Residents are advised to stay out of basements.  
• High risk homes advised to prepare for evacuation.
• Consider placing stockpiled sandbags at appropriate locations.

Sustained moderate to heavy rain and/or highly saturated soil conditions, high risk of debris flow or debris flow observed.

• Residents advised to evacuate the area. 
• Emergency vehicles will give the voluntary evacuation signal and announce evacuation locations in the area.
   

In addition to the listed criteria, ‘warning’ or ‘watch’ information received from the National Weather Service will be evaluated for their impact upon the area, and will affect the Hazard Level accordingly. Residents are encouraged to inform themselves of current and expected weather conditions by monitoring their rain gages and checking condition on the web:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Saltlake/current/meso.wfrnt.html (burn area conditions)
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/radar/loop/ds.p19r0/si.kmtx.shtml (radar information)
http://www.provo.org/emergency/Personal___Family_Preparedness/personal___fa mily_preparedness.html (emergency prep. information)

Provo City
P.O. Box 1849,
351 West Center Street
 Provo Utah 84603
(801) 852-6310
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 7 AM - 6 PM