Utah’s mountains receive above-normal rain; reservoirs still lacking # Utah’s mountains receive above-normal rain; reservoirs still lacking KPCW | By Sydney Weaver Published September 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM MDT Parker Malatesta / KPCW FILE - A Round Valley trail in the summer after a rain storm.
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Utah’s mountains receive above-normal rain; reservoirs still lacking
# Utah’s mountains receive above-normal rain; reservoirs still lacking
KPCW | By Sydney Weaver
Published September 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM MDT
Parker Malatesta / KPCW
FILE - A Round Valley trail in the summer after a rain storm.
## Utah’s mountains have benefitted from this year’s monsoon season, receiving 3 inches of rain in August.
The well above-normal precipitation has reduced wildfire risk and increased soil moisture, helping spring runoff.
State water officials say the storms also brought the statewide water year precipitation to 95% of normal, but didn’t solve Utah’s water issues.
Overall water availability, which relies heavily on snowpack, is significantly below normal. Utah’s reservoir storage is at 48% capacity, down 14% from last year, with the Sevier Bridge and Piute reservoirs nearly empty.
In the Wasatch Back, many are still above 50% capacity, with the exception of Echo, Rockport and Stateline reservoirs in Summit County.