The drought that began in June 2012 persisted through September 2013.  Conditions did improve through the month as western and north central Nebraska received normal to above normal precipitation.  Although drought conditions improved, Extreme drought (D3) conditions remained from the Western Sandhills into southwest Nebraska at the end of the month, while the rest of western and north central Nebraska continued to be in Moderate (D1) to Severe (D2) drought.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013. Observed rainfall ranged from under 0.50 in the northeast part of the county to near 3.00 inches in the west and south parts of the county. The rainfall allowed for improvement from Extreme Drought (D3) to Severe Drought (D2) for the western parts of the county.  By the end of the month the entire county was in Severe Drought (D2) which persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued across the far northwest part of Brown County through September 2013.  This area saw near normal rainfall of 1.50 to 3.00 inches, keeping the drought conditions stable at Severe Drought (D2).  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 persisted across the western part of Blaine County through September 2013.  This area saw near normal rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches, keeping the drought conditions stable at Severe Drought (D2).  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued across portions of Custer County through September 2013.   Much of the county received 2.00 to 5.00 inches of rainfall through the month which allowed for improvement in drought conditions.  At the end of September only the far western part of the county remained in Severe Drought (D2), while the remainder of the area improved to from Severe Drought (D2) to Moderate Drought (D1). The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued across portions of Holt County through September 2013.   Much of the county received 1.00 to 3.00 inches of rainfall through the month which allowed for improvement in drought conditions.  At the end of September only the far southeast part of the county remained in Severe Drought (D2), while the remainder of the area improved from Severe Drought (D2) to Moderate Drought (D1). The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued across portions of Wheeler County through September 2013.  Rainfall through the month varied across the county, from around 1.50 inches in the eastern part of the county to around 6.00 inches in the southwest part of the county.  The rainfall allowed for improvement in drought conditions, with only the eastern half of the county still in Severe Drought (D2) at the end of September.  The remainder of the area improved from Severe Drought (D2) to Moderate Drought (D1).  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 persisted into September 2013.  Rainfall amounts of 1.00 to 4.00 inches were observed through the month, which allowed drought conditions to improve from Severe Drought (D2) to Moderate Drought (D1) by the end of September across the entire county.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 persisted into September 2013.  Rainfall amounts of 2.50 to 4.00 inches were observed through the month, which allowed drought conditions to improve from Severe Drought (D2) to Moderate Drought (D1) by the end of September across the entire county.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 persisted into September 2013.  Rainfall amounts of 2.50 to 6.00 inches were observed through the month, which allowed drought conditions to improve from Severe Drought (D2) to Moderate Drought (D1) by the end of September across the entire county.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 persisted through September 2013.  Near normal rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches fell across the county, keeping the drought conditions stable at Extreme Drought (D3) across the southern half of the county and Severe Drought (D2) across the northern half of the county.  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Rainfall amounts of 2.00 to 4.00 inches fell across much of the county, which led to improvement of drought conditions. The entire county improved from Extreme Drought (D3) to Severe Drought (D2) by the end of September.  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Rainfall amounts varied from around 1.50 inches to over 4.00 inches, which led to improvement in drought conditions for much of the county.  By the end of the month, only the eastern half of Deuel County remained in Severe Drought (D2).  These areas saw the drought persist into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 persisted through September 2013.  Near normal rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches fell across the area, keeping the drought conditions stable through September at Severe Drought (D3).  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 persisted through September 2013.  Near normal rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches fell across the area, keeping the drought conditions stable through September at Severe Drought (D3).  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Rainfall amounts were slightly above normal as 2.00 to 3.00 inches fell across much of the county.  This rain led to improvement of drought conditions.  The southern half of the county improved from Extreme Drought (D3) to Severe Drought (D2), while the northern half of the county remained in Severe Drought (D2) throughout the month.  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Rainfall amounts of 1.00 to 2.00 inches were observed, which was slightly below normal.  This kept the drought conditions stable through the month, with Extreme Drought (D3) across the southern half of the county and Severe Drought (D2) across the northern half.  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Rainfall amounts of 1.00 to 2.00 inches were observed, which was slightly below normal.  This kept the drought conditions fairly stable through the month, with Extreme Drought (D3) across the southwest portion of the county, while the remainder of the county stayed in Severe Drought (D2).  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Rainfall amounts across the county varied from 1.00 in the eastern half to around 4.00 inches in the far west.  Where the heavier rains fell, improvement was noted.  Extreme Drought (D3) persisted over the eastern part of the county, while the remainder of the county improved to Severe Drought (D2).  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 persisted through September 2013.  Rainfall across the county ranged from up to an inch below normal in the west to an inch above normal in the southeast as observed amounts ranged from around 1.00 inch to 3.00 inches.  The rainfall allowed for improvement across the eastern part of the county, from Extreme Drought (D3) to Severe Drought (D2), while the western half of the county stayed in Extreme Drought (D3). The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Near normal rainfall of 1.00 to 3.00 inches fell across the county, keeping the drought conditions stable through the month.  The extreme southeast corner of the county stayed at Extreme Drought (D3), while the remainder of the county stayed at Severe Drought (D2).  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 persisted through September 2013.  Rainfall across the county varied; with near normal amounts of 1.00 to 2.00 inches for the western and far southern parts of the county, while amounts of 2.00 to 6.00 inches fell across the eastern half.  Where the higher rainfall occurred, drought conditions improved from Extreme Drought (D3) to Severe Drought (D2). Other areas saw drought conditions remain stable.  At the end of September, the northern half of the county and much of the southeast quarter of the county were in Severe Drought (D2), while the southwest quarter along with other portions of far southern Lincoln County remain in Extreme Drought (D3). The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Near to slightly below normal rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches fell across the county, keeping the drought conditions stable, with  Extreme Drought (D3) across the southeast half of the county and Severe Drought (D2) across the northwest half of the county.  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Near to slightly above normal rainfall of 1.00 to 3.00 inches fell across the county, keeping the drought conditions stable, with  Extreme Drought (D3) across the eastern two-thirds of the county and Severe Drought (D2) across the western third of the county.  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Near to slightly above normal rainfall of 1.50 to 3.50 inches fell across the county, which improved drought conditions, especially across the southern half.  Drought conditions remained at Extreme Drought (D3) across the northern half of the county, while improving from Extreme Drought (D3) to Severe Drought (D2) across the southern half of the county.  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 continued through September 2013.  Near to slightly above normal rainfall of 1.50 to 3.00 inches fell across the county, which improved drought conditions, especially across the eastern half.  Drought conditions remained at Extreme Drought (D3) across the western half of the county, while improving from Extreme Drought (D3) to Severe Drought (D2) across the eastern half of the county.  The drought persisted into October.

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

The drought that began in June 2012 persisted across the far western part of Keya Paha County through September 2013.  This area saw near normal rainfall of 1.50 to 2.50 inches, keeping the drought conditions stable at Severe Drought (D2).  The drought persisted into October.