"Water, water everywhere ... or is there?"

As we head into another St. George summertime, our community is in a precarious position water-wise due to drought, low snow pack and according to the Salt Lake Tribune, “In southwestern Utah, the snowpack is less than 40% of normal and the headwaters of the Santa Clara River have almost no snow,” said Jordan Clayton, supervisor of the Utah Snow Survey.

"The snow-water equivalent in the Santa Clara River area is 17% of where it should be this time of year, and the upper Virgin River area is not much better at 38% of normal, according to the National Water and Climate Center. In the neighboring Coal-Parowan and Sevier Headwaters areas to the north, the snow-water equivalent is roughly 56% of average.

"Besides the lack of rain and snow, drought conditions in the southwest corner of the state have been worsened by several factors. One is the storm track, which has largely bypassed southwest Utah and steered rain and snow to northern Utah.

"Another is the monsoonal moisture which brings rain to southwest Utah in July and August was only enough last summer to whet water watchers’ appetites and left them thirsting for more."

This program on Monday, May 19 will help you understand what all this means and serious our water concerns really are here in SW Utah.

Bring a neighbor, friend, family member or co-worker for what's really happening!