Provo Insider

Provo River Update

24 hour difference at the upper diversion. 100 cfs (cubic feet per second) to 1900 cfs. It’s been three days since our original notification started going out about the water levels increasing in the Provo River. It’s worth sharing with you what we saw through the weekend and what we should see moving forward. We anticipate […]

Spring Runoff Awareness

Deer Creek Dam located roughly 15 miles North and East of Provo is forecast to release large volumes of water into the Provo River beginning today (Friday, May 12). The releases are required to make space in the upstream reservoir for the spring snowmelt runoff. The Provo River is expected to reach around 1,800 cubic […]

Drop, Cover, and Hold On!

Tomorrow on Thursday, April 20 at exactly 10:15 a.m. thousands of Utahns will participate in Utah’s largest earthquake drill, The Great Utah Shakout. Individuals, families, businesses, schools, and government agencies are invited to participate by holding their own drills at the same time. This is a great opportunity for residents and employees to get better prepared for […]

Free Shirts for Emergency Alerts

Want a free shirt? All you have to do is sign up for Provo’s Emergency Alerts! Our new mass notification system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as: severe weather, law enforcement activity, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. Here’s what you have to do: […]

Provo Earthquake Drill 2016

Tomorrow on Thursday, April 21 at exactly 10:15 a.m. thousands of Utahns will participate in Utah’s largest earthquake drill, The Great Utah Shakout. Individuals, families, businesses, schools, and government agencies are invited to participate by holding their own drills at the same time. This is a great opportunity for residents and employees to get better prepared for […]

Provo Emergency Alert Program

We have launched a new Mass Notification service! You can now get alerts about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for Provo City’s Emergency Alert Program. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, law enforcement activity, missing persons and […]

Provo’s Earthquake Drill 2015

On Thursday, April 16 at exactly 10:15 a.m. thousands of Utahns will participate in Utah’s largest earthquake drill, The Great Utah Shakout. Individuals, families, businesses, schools, and government agencies are invited to participate by holding their own drills at the same time. This is a great opportunity for residents and employees to get better prepared for major […]

Siren Testing / Election Day 2014

Don’t be surprised if you hear sirens tomorrow afternoon. Remember – we test our emergency sirens every year on Election Day at noon. It helps us prepare for emergencies and hopefully reminds everyone to vote. There is a siren located on the roof of Fire Station 1 at the City Center (351 W. Center St.) […]

Provo City App Survey

If Provo City had an app, would you use it? What features would you like the app to have? Would you like to receive updates about community events or emergency notifications? Would you use the app to pay your utility bill or report an issue? The city’s Emergency Management Committee is exploring new notification systems and […]