Show Precipitation in Eastern Utah Below v elo Normal Precipitation over Eastern Utah for October through De De- December cember has been much below normal according to Salt Lake Cit City weather bureau The average over most of the Uintah Basin is only near half of normal DECEMBER precipitation was especially low ranging from nothing to 20 of nor nor- normal mal The bureau reported that unless precipitation for the next few months is unusually heavy prospects for an ade- ade adequate quote quate water supply for East East- Eastern ern Utah are very unfavorable unfavorable able In contrast small areas near the eastern end of the Uinta Mountains reported amounts near normal I From 75 to 90 of ae aver aver- average age runoff is forecast for the headwaters of the Duchesne River Lake Fork and Ashley Creek FORECASTS of January January- I September for the I major streams in Eastern Utah based on the I tion of near normal wen weather ther conditions conditions for the next few months are given below Listed are the stream and sa sa tion the September January forecast in feet acre and the I I percentage o of the year 15 average I Ashley Creek near Vernal 95 Duchesne River at Provo River Trails near I near 76 76 near Tab Tab- TabI I iona 71 and nt at My My- Myton I ton 54 |