Drought in Eastern Uinta Mountains, Utah

Despite having just gone a full month without any Extreme (D3) or Exceptional (D4) Drought in Utah Zone 023 - Eastern Uinta Mountains, the US Drought Monitor reintroduced Extreme (D3) Drought to the zone with the 2/11 update. Extreme (D3) Drought was analyzed as covering roughly 10% of the zone, with the remaining 90% of the zone under Severe (D2) Drought conditions. No changes to drought conditions in this zone were recorded between this point and the end of the month. No reports of impacts or damages related to the drought were received.

As the month of February continued hot and dry, there was no relief from the worsening drought conditions. Extreme (D3) Drought either redeveloped across northeast Utah. No areas of Exceptional (D4) Drought developed or expanded during the month.