Storm and snowmelt flooding in Spanish Fork tracks the snowpack. A big winter in the mountains above Spanish Fork Canyon means a lot of water coming down in April, May and June. The Spanish Fork River runs high, irrigation canals fill, and groundwater comes up across the valley floor. 2023 was a record snow year in Utah, and plenty of basements took water that spring.
Most of the flood calls we get aren't river flooding. They're window wells. A basement egress well fills with snowmelt or a summer thunderstorm, the drain at the bottom is clogged or was never connected, and the water pushes through the window seal onto the carpet. A clear window well cover and a working drain solve most of this.
Downspouts that dump water next to the foundation are another common source. So are yards graded toward the house and short summer cloudbursts that overwhelm gutters. On the lower ground west of I-15 toward Lake Shore and Benjamin, a high water table can push water up through slab cracks.
Outside floodwater is Category 3. It carries soil, fertilizer and sometimes sewage. Our crew removes carpet, pad and drywall the water touched, cleans and disinfects the slab and framing, and runs structural drying until readings hit a dry reference. If mold has started, we move to mold remediation.
Storm and snowmelt flooding claims can be tricky. Most homeowner policies exclude surface flooding, while a separate NFIP flood policy covers it. We document what happened and where the water came from so you and your adjuster can sort out which coverage applies.
