Water Damage Restoration in Salt Lake City, UT

First Steps for Water in a Home in Salt Lake City

• Burst pipe: shut the main water valve, then open the lowest faucet to drain the lines (burst pipe steps).
• Stay clear of wet outlets and cords.
• Photograph the damage, then call your insurer.

How Often Salt Lake City Floods

Salt Lake and Tooele counties logged flooding on 14 days from 2016 to 2025 (28 NOAA reports), August most often.

At the Salt Lake Triad Center gauge, April is the wettest month with 2.5 inches on average.

Freezing Nights in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City averages 81 nights a year at or below 32°F (Salt Lake Triad Center station). About 14 of them drop to 20°F or colder. NOAA counted 106 winter storm, ice or extreme cold days in Salt Lake and Tooele counties from 2016 to 2025.

Unheated crawl spaces, attics and garages freeze first (Red Cross); keep the heat at 55°F or more (IBHS).

Storms and Disasters in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake and Tooele counties were named in 4 federal weather or fire declarations since 2016 (OpenFEMA).

Notable NOAA storm reports

• June 25, 2026: Hail, 1.75 inch hail (Salt Lake County)Broadcast media reported 1.75 hail via social media account. Location estimated via radar, time is approximate.
• July 13, 2024: Thunderstorm wind, 96 mph gust (Salt Lake County)Multiple pictures and reports indicated wind damage in the Sugarhouse area associated with an area of decaying convection moving through.
• August 3, 2023: Flash flood (Salt Lake County)Late on August 3, the city of Draper declared a state of emergency as flash flooding and mudslides led to road closures on Highland Drive, Bangerter Parkway, and Minuteman Drive.
• July 26, 2017: Flash flood (Salt Lake County)Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall moved into the Salt Lake Valley in the early morning hours of July 26 and generally persisted for 3-4 hours, producing widespread flash flooding.

Federal disaster declarations

• June 27, 2026: Cherry FireFire, FEMA FM-5641
• June 21, 2026: Iron FireFire, FEMA FM-5639
• August 14, 2021: Parleys Canyon FireFire, FEMA FM-5408
• January 12, 2021: Straight-Line WindsSevere Storm, FEMA DR-4578

Salt Lake City Housing at a Glance

Census figures for the city of Salt Lake City (American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024): 101,188 housing units, a median build year of 1965, 65% built before 1980, 54% before 1970, 46% owner occupied.

Utah Insurance Help for Water Claims

Claim problems in Utah go to the Utah Insurance Department.

Flood damage needs a separate flood policy, which typically starts 30 days after purchase (FloodSmart). Look up Salt Lake City flood zones on FEMA's flood maps.

Restoration Cost Guide for Salt Lake City

Sources: Bob Vila, May 2023; III, 2019 to 2023.

Areas Served Around Salt Lake City

The same 24/7 line covers the Salt Lake City metro area, including:

• Salt Lake City
• West Valley City
• West Jordan
• Sandy
• South Jordan
• Millcreek
• Herriman
• Taylorsville
• Murray
• Draper
• Riverton
• Tooele

Other Utah city guides

• Provo water damage restoration
• Ogden water damage restoration

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Questions

When is the first freeze in Salt Lake City?

The median first night at or below 32°F is November 8 and the median last is March 31 at the Salt Lake Triad Center station (NOAA normals, 1991 to 2020).

How fast does mold start?

Dry wet materials within 24 to 48 hours (EPA).