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Utah worries feds could dip into Flaming Gorge as Lake Powell hits record low

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
141 distinct posts / 48h, matching Lake 123 Powell 45 Utah 11 Gorge 1
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6d ago ( #NWSSaltLakeCity): Damage surveys have found a narrow swath of EF-1 #tornado damage north of Dugway, #Utah from a tornado warned storm that occurred Thursday, August 13th. Additionally, a large s… -5.0
7d ago Heavy monsoon rain caused flooding across parts of southern Utah Friday, prompting cleanup efforts in Apple Valley as residents, emergency crews and volunteers worked to help affected property owners. +1.5
7d ago [Delayed Report] On Aug 14, at 4:00 PM MDT, 10 ESE Mapleton [Utah Co, UT] Newspaper reports Flash Flood. The media reported multiple mudslides across Diamond Fork road in Diamond Fork Canyon beginn… -6.0
7d ago National Weather Service crews are surveying damage in Utah’s Rush Valley after a severe storm prompted a rare tornado warning on August 13th, as meteorologists worked to determine whether a tornad… -3.0
7d ago Lake Powell, the giant reservoir on the Utah-Arizona border that helps power millions of homes, has fallen to its lowest level ever amid a worsening Western drought exacerbated by climate change. ×6 -4.0
8d ago We need more than it's raining in utah. We need weeks of rain to make the drought go away! But it's great for you. -4.0
8d ago Check out this story from USA TODAY: Lake Powell hits record low as drought threatens power to the Southwest Lake Powell, a giant reservoir on the Utah-Arizona border that helps power millions of … ×3 -6.0
8d ago Lake Powell, the giant reservoir on the Utah-Arizona border that helps power millions of homes, has fallen to its lowest level ever amidst a worsening western drought exacerbated by climate ×3 -7.5
8d ago Belgium battles its largest recorded wildfire as European heat reveals historic artifacts in low riverbeds. Twelve Polish citizens died in a bus crash in Hungary. Nvidia plans a 3 billion dollar AI… -6.0
8d ago Just north of Park City, the bubbling McLeod Creek has become the focus of Utah and federal officials' hopes of finding low-tech ways to combat drought and wildfires. Here's what they're seeing. +2.5
8d ago NWS Alert> Potential Tornado Over Derry or 7 Miles NE of Latrobe Moving E At 45 MPH. Damage to Roofs, Windows & Vehicles will Occur. Locations Impacted Include Blairsville, Derry, Ligonier, New Flo… -7.0
6d ago Huh. Unexpected late-night thunderstorm hitting Salt Lake. #utwx +1.0
6d ago No Lake is down 2-3 feet due to drought and very weedy with all the sunshine. So is proving tricky to present the bait. Had a walk round early this morning and only saw dry unhooking mats and nets,… -2.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 12:27AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD At 1227 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southwest of Vayland t… -2.5
6d ago ILN extends time of Flood Warning for South Fork Licking River below I 70 near Buckeye Lake [OH] till Aug 18, 2:00 PM EDT at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:14:01 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -4.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 11:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT At 1115 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Delle, or 18 miles west of Grantsville, mov… -2.0
6d ago ILN extends time of Flood Warning for South Fork Licking River below I 70 near Buckeye Lake [OH] till Aug 18, 2:00 PM EDT Link -4.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Geddes or 13 Miles NW of Lake Andes Moving E At 20 MPH. Large Hail. This Severe Storm will Remain Over Mainly Rural Areas of N Central Charles Mix & W Central Douglas Count… -2.5
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Armour or 11 Miles NE of Lake Andes Moving E At 30 MPH. Large Hail, 60 MPH Wind Gusts. People & Animals Outdoors will Be Injured. The Storm will Be Near Delmont Around 1200… -6.5
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Platte or 20 Miles NW of Lake Andes Moving E At 20 MPH. Large Hail. The Storm will Be Near Platte Around 1145 PM. New Holland Around 1155 PM. #sdwx Details -4.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm 8 Miles SW of Platte or 25 Miles NW of Lake Andes Moving E At 25 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. The Storm will Be Near Platte Around 1125 PM. #sdwx Details -4.0
7d ago Severe Thunderstorm 8 Miles S of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge or 29 Miles N of Thedford Moving E At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts. Locations Impacted Include Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, B… -2.5
7d ago “The combined reservoir system … has not held so little water since 1957, before Lake Powell was filled. That was long before climate change brought three decades of drought, the worst dry spell fo… ×2 -4.0
7d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL At 815 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eastern Weiss Lake to … -2.5
7d ago Two largest US reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/us-reservoirs-lake-mead-record-lows-western-drought-6324806 -6.0
7d ago Gift article: An “essential water source for Arizona, Nevada and Southern California has not held so little water since 1957, before Lake Powell was filled, or climate change brought decades of dr… ×2 -6.5
7d ago Federal water data confirms Lake Mead & Lake Powell have dropped to their lowest levels since being filled, compounding severe drought across 7 Western states following the contiguous US's hottest … ×2 -6.0
7d ago FGF updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Marshall [MN], continues Pennington, Polk, Red Lake [MN]) till 7:... at Tue, 18 Au… -2.0
7d ago Severe Thunderstorm 9 Miles S of Ellsworth or 32 Miles E of Alliance Moving SE At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Dominick Lake, Swede Lake, Jerry Lake, Britton La… -5.0
7d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Amelia or 26 Miles SW of O'neill Moving E At 35 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Chambers, Amelia, Goose Lake State Wildlife Management Area &… -5.0

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T3 Utah worries feds could dip into Flaming Gorge as Lake Powell hits record low weather_drought fox13now.com anxious, protective, alarmed
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T3 Lakes Powell and Mead Hit Record Lows Amid Western Drought 📄 weather_drought naturalnews.com parched, alarming, urgent
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sadness