Uintah County Emergency Management shared
Tuesday afternoon
an updated flood warning for the Duchesne River near Randlett in Uintah County.
At noon on Tuesday
the river stage was 13.2 feet. Flood stage is generally considered to be at 13.3 feet. Minor flooding is forecast and property owners should prepare in whatever ways appropriate. The impact at 13.3 feet will flood fields and lowland along the river southeast of Randlett with damage possible to some private bridges and irrigation works. The flood warning also states that water will rise close to the base of the Red Bridge in Randlett. The last time the river reached a comparable crest was in June of 2011 at 14.5 feet.
