This month’s storms continue to work their magic when it comes to Utah’s drought situation.

Approximately 1.9% of Utah, including most of Davis and Salt Lake counties, and parts of Tooele, Utah and Weber counties, are now considered “abnormally dry,” according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday. While small and not completely off the drought report, it marks the first time since early July that any part of the state wasn’t listed as experiencing moderate drought or worse.

About 98% of Utah remains in at least moderate drought, but the constant barrage of storms in recent weeks has helped lessen the severity statewide. The amount of Utah in extreme drought is now 6%, down from 13% last week and a peak of 18% in late August. Areas in severe drought dropped sli

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