▁now ▁forms ▁the ▁south western ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁St . ▁George . ▁ ▁Access ▁to ▁Blo om ington ▁is ▁achieved ▁by ▁Inter state ▁ 1 5 ▁in ▁Ut ah ▁Br igh am ▁Road ▁Exit ▁ 4 , ▁Southern ▁Park way ▁( SR - 7 )) ▁Exit ▁ 2 , ▁or ▁by ▁T ona qu int ▁Drive ▁on ▁the ▁north ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁" B lo om ington ▁Circle ", ▁a ▁loop ▁that ▁enc ir cles ▁the ▁" B lo om ington ▁Country ▁Club " ▁neighborhood . ▁ ▁Notable ▁Events ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁there ▁was ▁massive ▁flo oding ▁in ▁the ▁Washington ▁County ▁area . ▁The ▁Man - O - W ar ▁bridge ▁usually ▁remained ▁opened ; ▁however , ▁it ▁was ▁closed ▁for ▁a ▁few ▁hours ▁at ▁a ▁time ▁during ▁the ▁worst ▁of ▁the ▁flo oding . ▁The ▁community ▁gathered ▁together ▁to ▁sand bag ▁and ▁protect ▁homes ▁along ▁the ▁Virgin ▁River . ▁Although ▁many ▁were ▁flo oded , ▁no ▁houses ▁were ▁swe pt ▁away ▁as ▁they ▁were ▁in ▁the ▁Green ▁Valley ▁area . ▁ ▁Man ▁O ▁War ▁Bridge ▁ ▁The ▁Man ▁O ▁War ▁Bridge ▁cross es ▁the ▁Virgin ▁River ▁and ▁connect s ▁the ▁" B lo om ington ▁Circle " ▁to ▁I - 1 5 ▁via ▁P ione er ▁Road . ▁ ▁Blo om ington ▁Country ▁Club ▁The ▁Blo om ington ▁country ▁club ▁is ▁a ▁private , ▁members ▁golf ▁course ▁in ▁Blo om ington . ▁ ▁Cl imate ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁Kö ppen ▁Cl imate ▁Classification ▁system , ▁Blo