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Salt Lake County leaders explained drainage system operations after Rose Park's severe flooding.
Salt Lake County Flood Control Division Director Kade Moncur noted four out of five pumps were activated during the event.
Moncur described the area's geography as challenging and acknowledged the extraordinary flooding.
SALT LAKE CITY — County leaders are explaining how a drainage system worked when a Rose Park neighborhood experienced severe flooding on Saturday.
Saturday's deluge filled city storm drains and eventually, several homes.
"The water is all the way to our knees, and all our childhood memories, everything's gone," said Hanh Ly, whose home flooded.
The drainage ditch behind Ly's home overflowed, causing the flood.
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