Very dry conditions in in March led to the expansion of severe (D2) drought conditions into much of the remainder of Central and North Central Nebraska. By the end of March extreme (D3) drought conditions had expanded into Wheeler, far southeastern Holt and southeastern Garfield counties.

Drought in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate (D1) drought conditions deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions by mid March. The cooperative observer at Ainsworth reported 0.12 inches of precipitation for March. This was 1.08 inches below the normal of 1.20 inches. The cooperative observer at Elsmere 9ENE reported 0.14 inches of precipitation for March. This was 1.30 inches below the normal of 1.44 inches.

Drought in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) conditions expanded to include all of Boyd county by the end of March. The cooperative station at Butte reported 0.52 inches of precipitation for the month of March. This was 0.95 inches below the normal of 1.47 inches. The cooperative station at Lynch reported 0.85 inches of precipitation in March.

Drought in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded into almost all of Holt county by the end of March. Over far southeastern Holt county extreme (D3) drought conditions developed during the last week of March. The cooperative station at O'Neill reported 0.64 inches of precipitation for the month of March. This was 0.87 inches below the normal of 1.51 inches. The cooperative station at Atkinson 3SW reported 0.36 inches of precipitation in March. This was 0.90 inches below the normal of 1.26 inches.

Drought in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions during the last week of March. The cooperative station at Bartlett 1W reported 0.24 inches of precipitation for March. This was 1.11 inches below the normal of 1.35 inches.

Drought in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions over southeastern Garfield county during the last week of March. The cooperative station at Burwell reported 0.30 inches of precipitation for March. This was 1.08 inches below the normal of 1.38 inches. The cooperative station at Ericson 8WNW reported 0.28 inches of precipitation for the month of March. This was 1.20 inches below the normal of 1.48 inches.

Drought in KEYA PAHA, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions had developed over the eastern half of Keya Paha county by mid March. By the end of the month, severe (D2) drought conditions had expanded to all of Keya Paha county. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.11 inches of precipitation in March.

Drought in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded into all of Rock county by mid March.

Drought in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued over all of Loup county during March.

Drought in BLAINE, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions in eastern Blaine county, expanded to the remainder of the county during the last week of March. The cooperative observer at Purdum reported 0.20 inches of precipitation in March. This was 0.97 inches below the normal of 1.17 inches.

Drought in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions developed over all of Custer County by the end of March. The cooperative station at Anselmo 2WSW reported 0.73 inches of precipitation in March. This was 0.61 inches below the normal of 1.34 inches. At Broken Bow, 0.21 inches of  precipitation was reported for the month of March. This was 0.95 inches below the normal of 1.16 inches. The cooperative station at Callaway 8 WSW reported 0.78 of precipitation for the month of March.

Drought in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions developed over all of Thomas county by the end of March.

Drought in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions developed over the eastern half of Hooker county by the end of March. The cooperative observer at Mullen reported 0.40 inches of precipitation for March. This was 1.16 inches below the normal of 1.56 inches.

Drought in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions developed over most of Logan county by the end of March. The cooperative observer at Stapleton 5W recorded 0.73 inches of precipitation for March. This was 0.63 inches below the normal of 1.36 inches.

Drought in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions developed over far southern Lincoln county in March. The cooperative observer at Wallace 2W reported 1.01 inches of precipitation for March. This was 0.13 inches above the normal of 0.88 inches. The cooperative observer at Hershey 5SSE reported 0.42 inches of precipitation for March. This was 0.43 inches below the normal of 0.85 inches. The cooperative observer at Brady reported 1.14 inches of precipitation in March. At the North Platte Regional Airport, 0.85 inches of precipitation fell in March. This was 0.15 inches below the normal of 1.00 inches.

Drought in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions spread from southwestern, into the remainder of Frontier county by the end of March. The cooperative observer at Eustis 2NW reported 0.77 inches of precipitation in March. This was 0.50 inches below the normal of 1.27 inches. The cooperative observer at Curtis reported 0.52 inches of precipitation for March. This was 0.41 inches below the normal of 0.93 inches.

Drought in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded from southern Hayes county, into the remainder of the county by the end of March. The cooperative observer at Hayes Center reported 0.67 inches of precipitation in March. This was 0.46 inches below the normal of 1.13 inches.

Drought in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions developed over the eastern 2/3rds of Chase county in March. The cooperative observer at Imperial reported 1.13 inches of precipitation in March. This was right at the normal of 1.13 inches. At the Imperial Airport, 0.62 inches of precipitation fell for in March. This was 0.17 inches below the normal of 0.79 inches.

Drought in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions over northwestern Garden county persisted through the end of March. The cooperative station at Lisco reported 0.76 inches of precipitation for March. This was 0.25 inches below the normal of 1.01 inches. The cooperative station at Oshkosh 8SW reported 0.87 inches of precipitation for March. This was 0.25 inches below the normal of 1.12 inches.

Drought in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded in to portions of far western Sheridan county by the end of March. The cooperative station at Ellsworth 2W reported 0.35 inches of precipitation for March. This was 0.40 inches above the normal of 0.75 inches. The cooperative station at Gordon 6N reported 0.45 inches of precipitation in March. This was
0.73 inches below the normal of 1.18 inches.

Drought in EASTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions developed over the eastern third of Cherry county by the end of March. At the Valentine Airport, 0.25 inches of precipitation fell in March. This was 0.76 inches below the normal of 1.01 inches. The cooperative station at Valentine Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, reported 0.40 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.64 inches below the normal of 1.04 inches.