Precipitation did arrive in April in the form of a mixture of rain, snow and thunderstorms. The north central received the higher totals, where up to 5 inches was recorded during the month. The drought that began in June 2012 has lingered for 10 months and Exceptional (D4) conditions since October. By April 30th twelve counties retained D4 conditions with McPherson County receiving the least rainfall and no change to drought severity. The drought continued into May.

Drought in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 2 to 4 inches of precipitation that helped improve conditions to Extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 1 to 2 inches of precipitation that helped improve conditions to Extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month. The extreme northeast corner improved to Severe (D2) conditions. The drought continued into May.

Drought in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received a half inch to 2 inches of precipitation. The higher amounts occurred in the east that helped improve conditions to Extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 2 to 3 inches of precipitation that helped reduce the drought conditions throughout the county to Extreme (D3) conditions by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 2 to 4 inches of precipitation. The precipitation helped reduce the drought conditions with Extreme (D3) conditions throughout the county by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 1 to 2 inches of precipitation. The precipitation helped reduce the drought conditions with Extreme (D3) conditions throughout the county by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in WESTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 1 to 3 inches of precipitation that helped improve conditions to Extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month. The extreme north was lowered into the Severe (D2) category as well. The drought continued into May.

Drought in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county 4 to 5 inches of precipitation that helped improve conditions to Extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in EASTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 1.5 to 3 inches of precipitation. The precipitation helped reduce the drought conditions with Extreme (D3) conditions throughout all but the far north where Severe (D2) conditions were observed by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received a range of precipitation from a half inch in the northwest to 2 inches in the south. The precipitation helped reduce the drought conditions with Extreme (D3) conditions throughout by end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 1 to 2 inches of precipitation that helped reduce the drought conditions with Extreme (D3) conditions throughout by end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received a half inch to 2 inches of precipitation that helped improve soil moisture although some improvement to west as Extreme (D3) was reported by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in KEYA PAHA, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 2 to 3 inches of precipitation that helped improve soil moisture for Extreme (D3) conditions by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received a range of precipitation from a half inch in the west to localized areas of 3 inches in the east central and northeast. The higher rainfall amounts in the east helped improve the soil moisture with Extreme (D3) conditions by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in GRANT, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 1 to 3 inches of precipitation that helped reduce the drought conditions with Extreme (D3) conditions observed across all but the far southeast corner. The drought continued into May.

Drought in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 3 to 4 inches of precipitation that helped reduce the drought conditions with Extreme (D3) conditions throughout by end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 1 to 2 inches of precipitation that helped improve the soil moisture with Extreme (D3) conditions for all but the extreme northwest corner by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received a half inch to 3 inches of precipitation that helped reduce the drought conditions with Extreme (D3) conditions observed across all but the far northwest corner. The drought continued into May.

Drought in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 2 to 4 inches of precipitation that helped reduce the drought conditions with Extreme (D3) conditions observed by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 1 to 2 inches of precipitation that helped improve soil moisture although limited improvement to the Exceptional Drought and impacts. The drought continued into May.

Drought in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received up to 2 inches of precipitation and the higher amounts in the west half of the county where the drought conditions improved to Extreme (D3). The drought continued into May.

Drought in BLAINE, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 1.5 to 4 inches of precipitation that helped reduce the drought conditions throughout the county to Extreme (D3) conditions by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 3 to 5 inches of precipitation that helped reduce the drought conditions throughout the county to Extreme (D3) conditions by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received 3 to 4 inches of precipitation that helped improve the soil moisture with Extreme (D3) conditions by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county however received the least with a maximum of an inch in the county, resulting in no change to the drought conditions in the county. The drought continued into May.

Drought in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county however received the least with a maximum of an inch in the county, resulting in no change to the drought conditions. The drought continued into May.

Drought in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received a range from a half inch to 2 inches, with the higher amounts in the northwest corner where Extreme (D3) drought conditions were observed by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.

Drought in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation in April helped ease the Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that began in June of 2012.  The county received up to 2 inches of precipitation with the higher amounts in the southeast quarter of the county. The precipitation helped reduce the drought conditions with Extreme (D3) conditions in the southeast quarter of the county by the end of the month. The drought continued into May.