Extreme and severe drought conditions expanded into additional areas across western and north central Nebraska in October. By the end of the month, severe to extreme drought conditions were present in the eastern Nebraska Panhandle, as well as generally south of Interstate 80 and US Highway 26. Severe drought conditions also expanded into portions of Garfield and Wheeler counties during the month.

Drought in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of October, severe drought (D2) conditions expanded into the remainder of Chase County. The cooperative station at Imperial reported 0.50 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 1.07 inches below the normal of 1.57 inches.

Drought in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of October, extreme drought (D3) conditions, expanded to the western half of Sheridan County, while severe drought (D2) conditions expanded into the eastern half of the county.  The cooperative station at Gordon 6N reported 0.81 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.74 inches below the normal of 1.55 inches. The cooperative station at Ellsworth 2W reported 0.88 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.23 inches below the normal of 1.11 inches.

Drought in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of October, extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded into the western 2/3rds of Garden County. Severe drought conditions persisted across the eastern third of Garden County through the end of October. The cooperative station at Lisco reported 0.53 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.68 inches below the normal of 1.21 inches. The cooperative station at Oshkosh reported 0.57 inches of precipitation which was 0.68 inches below the normal of 1.25 inches. The cooperative station at Crescent Lakes NWR reported 0.50 inches for the month. This was 0.77 inches below the normal of 1.27 inches.

Drought in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of October, extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded to all but the eastern quarter of Deuel County. For the eastern quarter of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of October.

Drought in GRANT, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of October, severe drought (D2) conditions persisted over southwestern Grant County.

Drought in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of October, severe drought (D2) conditions persisted across the western half of Arthur County. The cooperative station at Arthur reported 0.48 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.83 inches below the normal of 1.31 inches.

Drought in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of October, severe drought (D2) conditions persisted across all of Keith County. The cooperative observer at Kingsley Dam reported 0.47 inches of precipitation. This was 0.80 inches below the normal of 1.27 inches. The cooperative station at Ogallala reported 0.25 inches which was 1.02 inches below the normal of 1.27 inches.

Drought in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of October, severe drought (D2) conditions continued across all of Perkins County.

Drought in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of October, severe drought (D2) expanded into the remainder of Hayes County. The cooperative station at Hayes Center reported 0.24 inches of precipitation. This was 1.53 inches below the normal of 1.77 inches.

Drought in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of October, severe drought (D2) conditions expanded into southeastern and east central Lincoln County. The cooperative station at Wallace 2W reported 0.24 inches of precipitation. This was 1.35 inches below the normal of 1.59 inches. The cooperative station at Hershey 5SSE reported 0.26 inches of precipitation in October. This was 1.40 inches below the normal of 1.66 inches. At the North Platte Airport, 0.38 inches of precipitation fell which was 1.17 inches below the normal of 1.55 inches. At the cooperative station in Brady, 0.24 inches of precipitation fell.

Drought in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D2) expanded into all of Frontier County during the month of October. The cooperative station at Curtis reported 0.17 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 1.53 inches below the normal of 1.70 inches. The cooperative station at Eustis 2NW reported 0.18 inches of precipitation. This was 1.62 inches below the normal of 1.80 inches. The cooperative station at Stockville reported 0.13 inches of precipitation which was 1.72 inches below the normal of 1.85 inches.

Drought in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D2) conditions expanded into southeastern Garfield county during October. The cooperative station at Ericson 8WNW tallied 1.19 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.80 inches below the normal of 2.09 inches.

Drought in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-OCT-20 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D2) conditions expanded into the southern half of Wheeler county during the month of October. The cooperative station at Bartlett 1W reported 1.02 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 1.21 inches below the normal of 2.23 inches.