That was one of the best quips ever by a politician, from Utah or anywhere else. It was uttered as Salt Lake City and nearby communities were struggling with a massive flood, the likes of which have not been seen since. Matheson couldn’t resist commenting on the irony of a state that usually has to deal with too little water being forced to deal with too much.
These days, Utah is back to normal. Dry as dust. There is reason to believe that Utah is actually facing a new normal. Even drier. And hotter. And without a decent winter’s worth of snowpack to fall back on.