Soil moisture levels across Utah are extremely low, a factor that could bring foreboding when it comes to the efficiency of the spring runoff and what moisture is sucked up by the ground. Still, the state’s mountains regions have reason to celebrate, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Conservation Service which tracks the water supply outlook during the snow accumulation season. Jordan Clayton, supervisor of the agency’s Utah Snow Survey, said the 2025 water year started off pretty well even for Utah’s valley locations.

Other Colorado River Basin articles:

• The Park Record (Park City, Utah): Utah climate and water report: 2025 water year off to good start
• KJZZ (Phoenix, Ariz.): SCOTUS won’t hear case that could have enforced stricter regulatory standards for Resolution Copper
• KJZZ: What the data says about Arizona’s 2024 water year
• Water Finance & Management: Arizona soliciting P3 partners for state water augmentation projects
• Inkstain blog: Arizona’s 50,000 acre-feet of Upper Basin water has always been destined for tribal use
• Holtville Tribune (Imperial County, Calif.): Supervisors urge IID to engage on critical water issues