drought

Ninety percent of Utah has been in an extreme drought since the start of the year. Gov. Spencer Cox has since issued a state of emergency asking everyone to cut back on water use.So, what are homeowners who pride themselves on velvety green lawns to do when it comes to watering?

A water conservation advocate said Utahns should be looking outside to save water. Two ways to do that? Rain barrels and drought-tolerant landscaping.

When it comes to water in the West, a lot of it is visible. Snow stacks up high in the mountains then eventually melts and flows down into valleys. It’s easy to see how heavy rains and rushing rivers translate into an abundance of available water. But another important factor of water availability is much harder to see.

The latest Utah news from Friday evening, April 16, 2021.

Utah cities are implementing water restrictions because of the drought in the state. “Time of day watering” ordinances is one way cities are trying to conserve water, but preliminary research from Utah State University questions the effectiveness of these regulations.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, March 24, 2021.

With widespread and extreme drought conditions throughout the state, Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order Wednesday declaring a state of emergency. It could trigger some additional funding for farmers seeing lower crop yields, but state officials hope it will also get the public to limit their water consumption.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, March 17, 2021.

Recent Utah snow storms have helped raise snowpack levels closer to normal, but prolonged drought conditions continue.

Increasingly bleak forecasts for the Colorado River have for the first time put into action elements of the 2019 upper basin drought contingency plan.

The latest Utah news on Thursday evening, December 3, 2020.

The latest Utah news on Wednesday evening, November 25, 2020.