Rainfall in August nearly double Utah’s average
Utah saw well-above-normal levels of rainfall in August, helping state water levels after a dry summer. Nearly double the amount of normal rainfall fell in Utah’s mountains and valleys last month according to data from the National Water and Climate Center. That water helped maintain reservoir levels at 77% capacity statewide. Jordan Clayton, the Utah Snow Survey supervisor, said the summer started out dry, but August turned things around. According to Clayton, rainfall has kept the soil wet and helped with reservoir water preservation. Reservoir levels are expected to decrease slightly through September, and then increase again when the colder months arrive.
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