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Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet

By Cache Valley Daily · November 8, 2026 · 1 min read
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Record rainfall in the U.S. Southwest is providing rare relief to the region's depleted reservoirs. Storms in October and November sent torrents of water through normally dry creeks and into reservoirs and rivers.

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