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Utah Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 July 2002

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June marked the sixth consecutive month with below-normal precipitation, statewide, across Utah, resulting in the driest January-June on record. According to the USDA, 54% of Utah's pasture and range land was rated in the poor to very poor category by early July. Based on July 2 USGS observations as summarized by the National Weather Service, 20% of 59 streamflow sites in the state set new all-time record lows for streamflow.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Utah , 2001-2002
Period Rank
Jun 5th driest
May-Jun 2nd driest
Apr-Jun 6th driest
Mar-Jun 6th driest
Feb-Jun 1st driest
Jan-Jun 1st driest
Dec-Jun 2nd driest
Nov-Jun 8th driest
Oct-Jun 4th driest
Sep-Jun 2nd driest
Aug-Jun 4th driest
Jul-Jun 6th driest
 Utah statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present
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Utah statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present
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Utah statewide precipitation, January-June 1895-2002
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Utah statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - June 2002
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