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Over Half Of Utah Is In Extreme Drought

Over Half Of Utah Is In Extreme Drought

(Jensen, UT) — Over half of Utah is now in an extreme drought. That designation by the U-S Drought Monitor comes after an unusually warm March melted what was left of an unusually small snowpack. Utah gets the vast majority of its water from snow, so the current data is […]

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Nearly 70-Percent Of Utah Is In Severe Drought

Nearly 70-Percent Of Utah Is In Severe Drought

(Salt Lake City, UT) — As more ski resorts end this season early, nearly 70-percent of Utah is now in a severe drought. That’s the assessment of the U-S Drought Monitor. A high pressure system that was parked over much of the American West last week is making the situation […]

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Governor Cox Won’t Rule Out Drought Declaration

Governor Cox Won’t Rule Out Drought Declaration

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox won’t rule out a drought declaration. That comes as the current snowpack is being called one of the worst in Utah history. Because that snow provides so much drinking water when it melts, the problems will likely intensify in the coming months. […]

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Utah Officials Urge Water Conservation

Utah Officials Urge Water Conservation

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is not in a drought right now, but water officials say it might be time to start preparing. As of Friday, the snowpack is at 62-percent of the median average for this time of year. Snowpack accounts for the vast majority of Utah’s water. […]

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FILE -This photo provided by Palisades Tahoe shows a freshly covered snowfall on a ski run at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Olympic Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (Blake Kessler/Palisades Tahoe via AP,File)

Water Supply Threat

(Undated) — Rapid melts across the western U.S. are causing snowpack to disappear up to four weeks early in some areas, including Utah. Federal meteorologists are now warning of the potential havoc this could bring on the region’s water supply. According to an update from the National Integrated Drought Information […]

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Drought Prompts State of Emergency in 17 Utah Counties

Drought Prompts State of Emergency in 17 Utah Counties

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has declared a State of Emergency in 17 Utah counties due to worsening drought conditions. The move follows a recommendation from the state’s Drought Response Committee, as 42-percent of the state remains under severe drought. A dry winter and low snowpack, particularly […]

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Southwest Utah Returns To Drought Conditions

Southwest Utah Returns To Drought Conditions

(St. George, UT) — Southwest Utah is back to drought conditions thanks to a dry winter. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of Washington County and about a third of Iron County under some sort of drought conditions as of last week. A recent report from the Natural Resources Conservation […]

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Utah Is No Longer Drought-Free

Utah Is No Longer Drought-Free

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s short-lived droughtless streak is over. Approximately five-percent of the state is now in a moderate stage of drought with most of the area affected in Tooele County. The U.S. Drought Monitor’s report from last week noted the drought was back. This update comes just […]

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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, a fisherman tries his luck in the Colorado River near Burns, Colo. Colorado officials lifted some fishing restrictions along a 27-mile (43-kilometer) stretch of the Colorado RIver, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, thanks to recent rains and lower water temperatures essential to fish. (Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily via AP)

Utah Is Coming Into Summer With More Water Than Anticipated

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is benefiting from recent winters that brought a greater than anticipated amount of moisture to the region. As of mid-May, much of the state is not listed as having immediate drought conditions. This past week, officials with the Intermountain West Drought and Climate Outlook […]

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FILE - Low water levels at Wahweap Bay at Lake Powell along the Upper Colorado River Basin are shown, June 9, 2021, at the Utah and Arizona border at Wahweap, Ariz. The Biden administration announced Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, that 15 Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million in federal money this year for water rights settlements. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Federal Funds Will Address Regional Drought Planning

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Projects affecting the Upper Colorado River Basin will soon benefit from nearly 30-million dollars in new federal funding. Utah is one of the states included in the government effort to improve drought planning across the Basin. Department of Interior officials announced the funding on Tuesday. […]

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