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Water and Climate Conditions in Utah – June 2012

Water and Climate Conditions in Utah – June 2012. Year to date precipitation – Doesn’t look too bad… 60% to 80% of average. As of June 17 – 64 days without 0.1 inch of rain in southern Utah. About a month everywhere else… 0.1 inch is bo - diddly -squat! Means nothing. OUCH!.

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Water and Climate Conditions in Utah – June 2012

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  1. Water and Climate Conditions in Utah – June 2012

  2. Year to date precipitation – Doesn’t look too bad… 60% to 80% of average..

  3. As of June 17 – 64 days without 0.1 inch of rain in southern Utah. About a month everywhere else… 0.1 inch is bo-diddly-squat! Means nothing.

  4. OUCH!

  5. 0.5 inches of rain can actually do some small things.. Alfalfa needs about 1/3 to ½ and inch per day for maximum growth. This pattern takes in all but northern Utah… over 2 months without rain that can do something…

  6. OUCH!

  7. Hot in the southwest, cool northwest…

  8. OUCH!

  9. 2 inch soil moisture All of Utah is phenomenally dry…

  10. OUCH!

  11. OUCH!...

  12. The green dots – reservoir releases… Orange and red dots – less than 25% of average flow or 10%... Natural streamflow…

  13. DOUBLE OUCH!

  14. OUCH!

  15. Finally something to smile about….

  16. Back to REALITY… burnt toast aint this dry The international symbol of marriage

  17. Water skiing of the future….

  18. Summary Its so dry, trees are bribing dogs to come a little closer….

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