Soil Moisture in Utah
Across 33 monitoring stations in Utah, 18 are wetter than normal, 11 are about normal, and 4 are drier than normal. Last updated July 18, 2026.
How This Is Measured
Every reading here is measured by an in-ground sensor at USDA SCAN (Soil Climate Analysis Network) and NOAA USCRN (US Climate Reference Network) stations, at or near the 2-inch root-zone depth, not modeled. A raw moisture percentage is not comparable between two soils, so each station is compared against its own history for the date. That comparison, wetter or drier than this station normally is, is the honest signal.
Stations Measuring Soil Moisture in Utah (33)
| Station | Depth | Moisture | vs. Normal | Last Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Creek | 2" | 9% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-08 |
| Buffalo Jump | 2" | 15% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Cache Junction | 2" | 16% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Cave Valley | 2" | 2% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Chicken Ridge | 2" | 3% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Circleville | 2" | 4% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Eastland | 2" | 20% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Enterprise | 2" | 0% | Much drier than normal | 2026-07-08 |
| Ephraim | 2" | 7% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Goshute | 2" | 12% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Green River | 2" | 8% | Drier than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Grouse Creek | 2" | 4% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Hals Canyon | 2" | 9% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Harms Way | 2" | 5% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Holden | 2" | 5% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Mountain Home | 2" | 0% | Much drier than normal | 2026-07-12 |
| Nephi | 2" | 2% | Drier than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Panguitch | 2" | 20% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Park Valley | 2" | 3% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Price | 2" | 5% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Sand Hollow | 2" | 5% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Alkali Mesa | 2" | 17% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Split Mountain | 2" | 3% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-16 |
| Tule Valley | 2" | 7% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Vermillion | 2" | 8% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Spooky | 2" | 4% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Little Red Fox | 2" | 7% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Manderfield | 2" | 5% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Mccracken Mesa | 2" | 18% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Milford | 2" | 11% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-06 |
| Morgan | 2" | 28% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| West Summit | 2" | 19% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Brigham City 28 WNW | 2" | 7% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
Moisture is the volumetric water content at the sensor. It is not comparable between soils, which is why the “vs. normal” comparison against each station’s own history is the reading to trust. A dash means that station does not yet have enough of its own history for a confident comparison.
Cities in Utah (16)
Open a city for its nearest station’s current soil moisture and temperature, planting windows, and lawn-care timing.
| City | ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bountiful | 84010 |
| Cedar City | 84720 |
| Clearfield | 84015 |
| Layton | 84040 |
| Logan | 84321 |
| Ogden | 84201 |
| Orem | 84057 |
| Park City | 84060 |
| Provo | 84601 |
| Saint George | 84770 |
| Salt Lake City | 84101 |
| Sandy | 84070 |
| South Jordan | 84009 |
| Vernal | 84078 |
| West Jordan | 84081 |
| West Valley City | — |
Soil Moisture FAQ for Utah
How wet is the soil in Utah right now?
Across 33 monitoring stations in Utah, 18 are wetter than normal, 11 are about normal, and 4 are drier than normal. Last updated July 18, 2026. Each station is compared against its own moisture history for the date, so the reading means the same thing everywhere.
Where does Utah soil moisture data come from?
Every value is measured by an in-ground sensor, not estimated from a weather model. Readings come from the USDA SCAN network and NOAA USCRN stations, at or near the 2-inch root-zone depth (some stations report at the nearest available depth), and are refreshed daily.
What does wetter or drier than normal mean?
For each station, the current reading is compared against that station's own readings around this date across several years, after leaving out frozen-soil days. A raw moisture percentage is not comparable between two different soils, so the comparison against a station's own history is what makes the reading meaningful.
See the national soil moisture map, the full Utah soil temperature directory (all depths), or the live national soil temperature map.