Weber County Sheriff's Office

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Visit this Google Doc for updates on flooding and sandbagging in your area (Unincorporated Residents only if you live in a city go to them for information/sandbags)

Flooding Information:

Updated March 9, 2023

We have had a lot of questions about flooding potential within the county the last few days. We are appreciative of the effort that residents are wanting to make to be prepared. Managing flooding requires everyone’s engagement. As residents we need to start now to take steps to protect our homes. Cities and Weber County will do what they can to manage the water on a broader scale as they do not have enough sand and sandbags to prevent all potential flooding issues and will need to be strategic in use of limited resources. The cities and Weber County will be working on trying to keep water from getting to your residence and may assist residents in the emergency stage, however, it may not be in time to prevent it.

Here are some ways to be better prepared when the runoff starts.

• If your home has snow surrounding it, please remove it 3 to 5’ from your home.
• Once you clear the snow away from your home, use that area to place your sandbags. Try not to stage your sandbags too early as they will be exposed to the elements and can be ineffective in active flooding.
• If you have a sump pump, please check it frequently and make sure it is ready to go when you need it. If it is already working, continue to keep an eye on it, and make plans in case you lose power so that you can continue to run your sump pump. If you think you live in an area that may flood into your home, consider getting a sump pump and purchase early. It is harder to find one to purchase when the region is in active flooding.
• If you live in an incorporated township or city, any questions about their flood planning and response goes to their city office. The county is responsible for county infrastructure and unincorporated areas of the county and they are our first priority. The cities and towns can work with us on planning and any response gaps they have, but we are respectful of their plans and protocols and do not supersede their authority.
• If you are unincorporated Weber County, know that we do stage sand and often sandbags in emergent flooding situations only. We generally do not pre-stage sand or sandbags for the following reasons:
  • If we pre-stage sand, it is often at our Roads Department shops because we are able to cover the sand. If we pre-stage sand out in the elements, it gets wet and therefore, defeats the purpose for the sandbag.
  • Sand bags that are left out in the elements when there is not active flooding can become saturated and subject to freezing and repeated thawing, thus causing them to break down and burst, making them ineffective during active flooding.
  • If there is active flooding in your location, call 801-395-8221 if you have a life safety emergency call 911 and the request will be dispatched immediately and we will respond with sand and bags quickly.
• For more flooding preparedness information or to volunteer to assist with sandbagging within the unincorporated county, you may sign up here: Emergency Preparedness

Mission Statement

The mission of the Weber County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency management is to unite our partners and stakeholders in providing services to the community designed to protect and preserve life, property and the environment from natural, manmade, and technological disasters through planning, prevention, mitigation, education, and response.

About Our Office

What is Emergency Management? What does the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office do?

The Weber County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is responsible for the Planning, Preparation, Prevention, Mitigation, Response to, and Recovery from large disasters in Weber County. In addition to our responsibilities within Weber County we are members of the Utah Region 1 Homeland Security Coalition. Here is a list of some of things that we manage in order to provide emergency management services to the residents of Weber County.

• Our office maintains the county emergency plans that unify and coordinate county and partnering agency response and recovery for major incidents and disasters. In addition to emergency planning, we help oversee the prevention and mitigation of flood, fire, earthquake, severe storm and other hazards with efforts including the development and implementation of the Weber County Mitigation Plan and the LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee).
• Neighborhood preparedness is also an integral part of our overall readiness planning. Our office manages the Weber County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training with the assistance of the Weber County CERT Council consisting of a representative from each city within the county. Quarterly CERT refresher courses are offered and one to two CERT courses each year in the spring and fall as needed.
• Another group managed by our office is the Weber County ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) Communications Team. This team allows for emergency communications in a disaster where other means of communication may not be available. If you are a HAM radio licensed resident, we would encourage you to find out how to participate in this effort by visiting the ARES page here for more information.
• Logistics is another facet of our readiness and response capabilities and we manage the Weber County Sheriff's Logistics Team that maintains and operates a fleet of Mobile Command and Support Vehicles for large scale operations.
• Businesses, schools, hospitals, and other organizations within our community need to be involved in preparedness and we work with them as well as the Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce to enhance our collaborative efforts.
• We work with city, state and federal emergency management entities to develop good relationships and response capabilities for our county.
• Outreach to the residents of the county is a priority as we seek opportunities to provide resources for families to prepare for disasters at home to include planning/preparation information (found here) for emergencies and disasters. We also provide emergency notification to residents when evacuation or other emergency orders are given. Please Sign up for emergency notifications here: Code Red

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