Wet weather pulls state out of drought

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Nov 4, 2009 at 7:57 AM MST

Story Updated: Nov 4, 2009 at 7:57 AM MST

CHEYENNE, WYOMING - The summer's wet weather means Wyoming is heading into winter drought-free for the first time in nine years.

Numbers from the National Weather Service show the state had a dry spell starting in the spring of 2001. It peaked in 2003, when the weather service classified 99% of the state as experiencing extreme or exceptional drought.

But this year, the state has been drenched with the National Weather Service recording normal to above-average precipitation totals for almost every part of Wyoming. That's left reservoirs with water levels at or above historical averages.

Arthur Meunier with the National Weather Service says this winter will likely be dry in northern Wyoming but the southern half of the state is expected to see moderate precipitation levels.

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