Soil Moisture in Utah
Across 30 monitoring stations in Utah, 14 are wetter than normal, 8 are about normal, and 8 are drier than normal. Last updated September 1, 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 (30)
| Station | Depth | Moisture | vs. Normal | Last Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Creek | 2" | 13% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-09-01 |
| Buffalo Jump | 2" | 13% | Wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Cache Junction | 2" | 18% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-09-01 |
| Chicken Ridge | 2" | 5% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-09-01 |
| Circleville | 2" | 19% | Wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Eastland | 2" | 8% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-09-01 |
| Ephraim | 2" | 8% | Much drier than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Goshute | 2" | 24% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Green River | 2" | 25% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Grouse Creek | 2" | 5% | Wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Hals Canyon | 2" | 11% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Harms Way | 2" | 5% | Much drier than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Holden | 2" | 8% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-09-01 |
| Mountain Home | 2" | 24% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Nephi | 2" | 19% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-09-01 |
| Panguitch | 2" | 20% | Wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Park Valley | 2" | 10% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Price | 2" | 9% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-09-01 |
| Sand Hollow | 2" | 0% | Much drier than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Alkali Mesa | 2" | 16% | Wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Split Mountain | 2" | 19% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Tule Valley | 2" | 10% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-09-01 |
| Vermillion | 2" | 7% | Wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Spooky | 2" | 3% | Much drier than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Little Red Fox | 2" | 33% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Manderfield | 2" | 7% | Drier than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Mccracken Mesa | 2" | 9% | Much drier than normal | 2026-08-29 |
| Morgan | 2" | 32% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| West Summit | 2" | 7% | Drier than normal | 2026-09-01 |
| Brigham City 28 WNW | 2" | 7% | Drier than normal | 2026-09-01 |
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 30 monitoring stations in Utah, 14 are wetter than normal, 8 are about normal, and 8 are drier than normal. Last updated September 1, 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.