Droughts of the Past 500 Years
R. Clayton Brough’s August 3, 2003 presentation on drought definitions, tree-ring reconstructions, and Utah’s drought history.
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On the Water Front — a 2003 newspaper feature
A September 21, 2003 Deseret Morning News feature on Utah’s water supply, conservation, development costs, and growth.
Explore the articleUtah precipitation in the early–mid 1990s
William J. Alder’s account of Utah water years through 1995–1996, with context from the late 1980s.
Explore the articleUtah’s drought ends — April 30, 2005 report
UCCW’s April 30, 2005 assessment of the end of Utah’s drought, preserved alongside its later May 2007 reassessment.
Explore the articleUtah moves back toward drought — May 20, 2007 report
A dated UCCW assessment of renewed dry conditions in spring 2007, following the wet interval described in its 2005 report.
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