Salt Lake City has declared a state of emergency for the city’s northwest quadrant, to free up assistance to homeowners whose property was damaged in weekend flooding.

That part of the city — including the Rose Park, Fairpark, Westpointe and Willow Place neighborhoods — saw 2½ inches of rain between Friday and Saturday. That rain led to flood damage to private and public property, the city said in a news release.

Specifically, more than 24 houses were damaged in the Willow Place neighborhood, near Interstate 215, the city’s release said.

By declaring a 30-day state of emergency, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said the city is able to better focus on mitigating the damage.

“It allows us to direct more city resources into cleanup, work hand-in-hand with the county and state, and op

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