Utah's ongoing drought doesn't seem to be going anywhere any time soon, reported 2 KUTV. Though the state has seen many monsoonal rain storms that have caused flooding, the drought seems to be sticking around.
The Utah Department of Natural Resources released the weekly drought update. According to the update, most of the state is still in extreme drought regardless of the heavy rains. In fact, the reservoir levels have even dropped to 53 percent. This is down from 55 percent just last week.
Utah Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Brian Steed said:
"Recent monsoons have soaked many parts of the state. This much-needed rain has helped reduce wildfire risk and temporarily improve soil moisture and streamflows. The storms have not, however, pulled us out of this drought. Hopefully, steady rain and snow will continue into this winter when it will have the most significant impact on drought conditions."
According to the Department of Natural Resources, the monsoonal rain seasons aren't as common this year. The storms haven't been as "robust" over the past two years, which have caused a much drier season this year.
While the storms haven't pulled the state out of drought, the department did say that they have caused less water usage on lawns, which is a great start.