SALT LAKE CITY — A State of Emergency has been declared by Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall after dozens of homes in a westside neighborhood were flooded during heavy downpours over the weekend.

The most rainfall recorded in a single day in the city in more than 124 years dropped over two and a half inches of rain in just 14 hours between Friday and Saturday. City officials told FOX 13 News that the massive downpour in such a short period of time was more than storm drains could handle.

Due to the flooding, the mayor's office reported more than two dozen homes were damaged in the neighborhood near 2000 West and 800 North.

Mendenhall said the 30-day State of Emergency order will allow greater flexibility to the city to request and provide aid to those impacted by the flooding. It

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