August 1st "Climate and Water Report", NRCS-Utah Snow Survey

July was a rough month in Utah’s valley locations, where a scant 0.4 inches of precipitation accumulated. Northern and Western Utah, and the Uinta Basin fared the worst with just 0.2 inches of accumulation, whereas Southeastern Utah saw 0.6 of an inch accumulated. The water year total for Utah’s lower elevations incremented up to just 7.3 inches, still below average. For yet another month, soil moisture conditions are below normal and temperatures persist above normal. Also for another month, drought conditions continued to deteriorate in July. Almost the entire state of Utah (99%) is now experiencing drought conditions (D0-D4).  Most troubling is the introduction of Extreme Drought (D3) in Utah, which now covers about 9% of the state. Needless to say, monsoonal moisture would be especially welcome this August.

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