Salt Lake City
United States
Salt Lake City is projected to face increased risks due to frequent heavy precipitation in the future. As climate change progresses, the city will experience intensified rainfall events that may lead to flooding, erosion, and infrastructure strain. This heightened precipitation poses significant threats to water management systems, urban transport, and local ecosystems. Additionally, the potential for increased runoff may deteriorate water quality in local rivers and lakes, jeopardizing aquatic habitats. There is also a risk of landslides in hilly areas, further complicating community safety. With changing climate patterns, Salt Lake City’s vulnerabilities to these heavy precipitation events underscore the urgency of addressing climate resilience. The city’s preparedness for such future storms will dictate its ability to mitigate damages and maintain public safety, emphasizing the critical need for adaptive measures in urban planning and infrastructure development.
Hazard Outlook
How will Salt Lake City's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Salt Lake City's projected maximum temperature of 9.6°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Salt Lake City may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Salt Lake City ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Salt Lake City's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 1320 m elevation, Salt Lake City faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Salt Lake City faces elevated exposure to max temp, heatwave, heavy rain. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Salt Lake City.
No solutions have been documented for Salt Lake City.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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