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Show Precipitation Contains Welcome Moisture For South Utah Areas j Above-normal precipitation In the southern Utah area during January and particularly during the last two weeks of the month, brought wejeome relief to weath. er officials of the state. ., Indications are that the heavy amounts of precipitation ranged from 200 per cent of normal In the Sevier River Basin to the north to 160 per cent of normal In the Virgin River Drainage to the south of Iron County. , Nevetheless. the above average precipitation for the month does not entlrelv relieve a situation In the southern portion of the stat that has become critical ow. In to a dry fall and the drought of nt thee vears. Thpm f-ct huvA been revealed through the Weather Bureau In Salt I.nke Cltv. Eugene L. Peck, chief hydrologlst. |