Very dry conditions persisted across western and north central Nebraska in April. Little to no precipitation fell during the first four weeks of April as the bulk of precipitation for the month fell on the 29th and 30th of the month. This led to an expansion of extreme (D3) and severe (D2) drought conditions during the month of April.

Drought in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions over Boyd county by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Butte reported 2.97 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.68 inches above the normal of 2.29 inches. The cooperative station at Lynch reported 2.31 inches of precipitation in April.

Drought in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions during the month of April. The cooperative observer at O'Neill reported 3.20 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.28 inches above the normal of 2.92 inches. The cooperative observer at Atkinson 3SW reported 3.00 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.35 inches above the normal of 2.65 inches.

Drought in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over Wheeler county during the month of April. The cooperative observer at Bartlett 1W reported 1.41 inches of precipitation for the month of April. This was 1.53 inches below the normal of 2.94 inches.

Drought in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions in April across all of Garfield county. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 2.58 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.47 inches below the normal of 3.05 inches. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported 1.68 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.05 inches below the normal of 2.73 inches.

Drought in KEYA PAHA, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions over the eastern 2/3rds of Keya Paha county in April. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 3.65 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.47 inches above the normal of 2.18 inches.

Drought in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3)  drought conditions over the eastern half of Brown county in April. The cooperative observer at Ainsworth reported 2.76 inches of precipitation for April. This was 0.12 inches above the normal of 2.64 inches. The cooperative observer at Elsmere 9ENE reported 2.80 inches of precipitation for April. This was 0.16 inches above the normal of 2.64 inches.

Drought in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions over all of Rock county by the end of April.

Drought in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions, deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions over all of Loup county in April.

Drought in BLAINE, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over all of Blaine county in April. The cooperative observer at Purdum reported 4.40 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.69 inches above the normal of 2.71 inches.

Drought in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions over the eastern half of Custer county in April. The cooperative observer at Anselmo 2WSW reported 2.20 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.58 inches below the normal of 2.78 inches. The cooperative observer at Callaway 8WSW reported 1.44 inches of precipitation in April. The cooperative observer at Broken Bow 2W reported 2.34 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.18 inches below the normal of 2.52 inches. At the Broken Bow Airport, 2.44 inches of precipitation fell in April. This was 0.26 inches below the normal of 2.70 inches.

Drought in EASTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across all of eastern Cherry county in April. The cooperative observer at Valentine Lakes National Wildlife Refuge reported 2.55 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.07 inches below the normal of 2.62 inches. At the Valentine Airport, 1.99 inches of precipitation fell in April. This was 0.49 inches below the normal of 2.48 inches. The cooperative observer at Kilgore 1NE reported 1.75 inches of precipitation in April.

Drought in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Thomas county through the end of April.

Drought in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions, over far eastern Hooker county, expanded into the eastern 2/3rds of the county in April. The cooperative observer at Mullen reported 2.00 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.88 inches below the normal of 2.88 inches.

Drought in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded into the eastern half of McPherson county by the end of April.

Drought in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over all of Logan county in April. The cooperative observer at Stapleton 5W reported 1.86 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.92 inches below the normal of 2.78 inches.

Drought in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded into Keith county in April. The cooperative observer at Kingsley Dam reported 0.92 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.16 inches below the normal of 2.08 inches. The cooperative observer at Ogallala reported 0.60 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.63 inches of precipitation below the normal of 2.23 inches.

Drought in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought expanded into all of Perkins county by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Madrid reported 0.84 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.20 inches below the normal of 2.04 inches.

Drought in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought expanded into all but the far southeastern corner of Lincoln County by the end of April. Extreme (D3) drought expanded into the southeastern corner of Lincoln county by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Hershey 5SSE reported 1.63 inches of precipitation for the month. That was 0.36 inches below the normal of 1.99 inches. The cooperative observer at Wallace 2W reported 0.41 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.81 inches below the normal of 2.22 inches. At the North Platte Airport, 1.43 inches of precipitation fell in April. This was 0.86 inches below the normal of 2.29 inches. The cooperative observer at Brady reported 1.04 inches of precipitation in April.

Drought in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions developed over far southeastern Hayes county in April. For the rest of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted for the whole month of April. The cooperative observer in Hayes Center recorded 0.18 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.91 inches below the normal of 2.09 inches.

Drought in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought expanded into all but the far northwestern corner of Frontier county in April. In the far northwestern corner of Frontier county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted throughout the month of April. The cooperative observer at Eustis 2NW reported 0.93 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.57 inches below the normal of 2.50 inches. The cooperative observer at Curtis reported 0.52 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.67 inches below the normal of 2.19 inches.

Drought in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded into all but the northeastern portion of Garden county in April. The cooperative observer at Lisco reported 0.87 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.31 inches below the normal of 2.18 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh reported 1.37 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.63 inches below the normal of 2.00 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh 8SW reported 0.98 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.08 inches below the normal of 2.06 inches.

Drought in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions remained unchanged across far western Sheridan county in April. The cooperative observer at Ellsworth 2W reported 1.45 inches of precipitation for the month of April. This 0.26 inches below the normal of 1.71 inches. The cooperative observer at Gordon 6N reported 1.31 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.94 inches below the normal of 2.25 inches.

Drought in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded into all of Deuel county by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 1.27 inches of precipitation for April.

Drought in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded into all of Chase county by the end of April. At the Imperial Airport, 0.08 inches of precipitation was reported. This was 1.71 inches below the normal of 1.79 inches. The cooperative observer at Imperial reported 0.25 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.77 inches below the normal of 2.02 inches.