--Wednesday--
Cleanup efforts continue this morning after the second rain storm in two days.
The rains buried a South Jordan home in mud in a matter of minutes.
Neighbors banded together to help the homeowners clear out the mess.
The homeowner says, "We actually had the first neighbor ring our doorbell before we knew what to do."
Tuesday's storm wasn't nearly as powerful as Monday's microburst, but it was still a reminder of just how forceful Mother Nature can be.
One Kearns family found that out the hard way after a burst of wind took down a tree in their yard.
-- Tuesday--
Residents in several areas along the Wasatch Front spent today digging out and cleaning up after some localized flooding last night.
A sudden, powerful storm brought rain and lightning from southwestern Salt Lake County to northern Davis and Weber Counties. It took out a few tree branches, and flooded some basements.
In downtown Salt Lake, many intersections flooded to some degree, as storm drains ran full.
Layton
Rushing rainwater cut out part of a hillside under
development in East Layton. The mud washed down
through streets, leaving yards buried in several feet of mud, and a few basements
flooded.
One resident says, "At ten o'clock we had a torrential downpour."
Mud from the nearby hillside wound down the streets.
"The mud just whooshing through the yard-- it was unbelievable. The house was all closed up," another homeowner says.
Neighbors all pitched in to dig into the muddy mess,
while dump trucks hauled away the rest of the mess.
West Jordan
Flooding in West Jordan turned one basement into an 80,000 gallon swimming pool.
Jennifer Bleyl says water shattered her windows, and gushed into the basement.
She describes it as a total loss, and she says her homeowner's insurance won't pay for it.
She hopes the home's developer or the city will take responsibility for the flooding.
Jennifer's backyard was also heavily damaged by water.
Lagoon
Even Utah's funpark didn't escape damage.
An expedition group from California, travelling the west coast, stopped at Lagoon yesterday and camped in the campground last night.
They ended up having to find temporary shelter after the rains flooded their tents.
But the groups director says they took it in good spirits.
Davis County Sheriff's Lieutenant Kelly Sparks tells KSL Newsradio that people who live in flood-prone areas should get sand bags and stack them around the house. They are available at public works departments.
He says if your home floods, the first thing to do is turn off the electricity, then determine whether or not it's safe to stay in your home.
