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Utah's soil moisture levels jump to 'uncharted territory.' Here's why that matters

By KSL · November 3, 2026 · 1 min read
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A storm system that pushed Utah over the weekend was mostly gone by Monday morning, but not before bumping statewide soil moisture levels to heights never recorded before. "We're kind of in uncharted territory," said Jordan Clayton, a hydrologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service and director of the Utah Snow Survey.

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