Utah enters a new water year with statewide drought, reservoirs at 50% full and several rivers carrying sharply reduced natural flows.
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Utah remains in drought as reservoirs fall to 52% full, river flows struggle and bear incidents double compared with 2025.
As reservoirs fall and states clash over future shortages, Arizona is preparing for a fight that could send the Colorado River crisis to court.
Utah reservoirs dropped 13% from May to July as monsoon rain brought relief and deadly flooding, while wildfires and low rivers strain the state.
Utah declared a statewide drought emergency on May 21, 2026, after record warmth and poor snowpack left rivers, farms, and reservoirs under growing stress.
Utah wildlife officials increased fishing limits at two reservoirs as drought and record-low snowpack threaten trout populations, boating access, and summer fishing conditions across the state.