Drought severity worsened across most of western and north central Nebraska in August. Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded to all of the central and eastern Sandhills by the end of the month. By the end of August, exceptional (D4) drought had developed over the large portion of southwestern Nebraska.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded to all but far eastern portions of Boyd county by the end of August. Across far eastern portions of Boyd county, extreme (D3) drought conditions continued.  The cooperative observer at Lynch reported 1.69 inches of rainfall in August.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued through the end of August over most of Holt county.  Across portions of eastern and southern Holt county, extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded slightly by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at O'Neill reported 1.25 inches of rain in August. This was 1.84 inches below the normal of 3.09 inches. The cooperative observer at Atkinson 3SW reported 1.06 inches of rainfall for August. This was 2.03 inches below the normal of 3.09 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far northern Wheeler county through August. Over the remainder of Wheeler county, moderate (D1) drought conditions deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of August. The cooperative observer at Bartlett 1W reported 0.98 inches of precipitation in August. This was 2.41 inches below the normal of 3.39 inches.

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

Moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) drought conditions across all of Garfield county in August. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW recorded 1.25 inches of rainfall in August. This was 1.97 inches below the normal of 3.22 inches. The cooperative observer at Burwell recorded 0.40 inches of precipitation in August. This was 2.89 inches below the normal of 3.29 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over southern portions of Garden county through the end of August. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh reported 0.08 inches of precipitation in August. This was 2.16 inches below the normal of 2.24 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh reported 1.26 inches of precipitation in August. This was 0.67 inches below the normal of 1.93 inches. The cooperative observer at Crescent Lakes NWR reported 0.62 inches of precipitation in August. This was 1.94 inches below the normal of 2.56 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across northwestern Deuel county in August. Across the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions, transitioned to exceptional (D4) drought conditions by the end of August. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 0.43 inches of precipitation in August.

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

Moderate (D1) drought conditions, worsened to severe (D2) drought conditions across all of Keya Paha county by the end of August. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW recorded 0.88 inches of rainfall for August.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over all of Rock county through the end of August.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over all of Brown county through the end of August. The cooperative observer at Ainsworth recorded 1.20 inches of rainfall in August. This was 1.61 inches below the normal of 2.81 inches. The cooperative observer at Elsmere 9ENE reported 1.23 inches of rainfall in August. This was 1.71 inches below the normal of 2.94 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over northwestern Loup county through the end of August. Over southeastern Loup county, moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of August.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all, but far southwestern portions of  Blaine county in August. Across far southwestern portions of the county, drought conditions worsened from moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of August. The cooperative observer at Purdum reported 1.56 inches of precipitation in August. This was 1.26 inches below the normal of 2.82 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over the southwestern quarter of Custer county in August. Over far northern and northeastern Custer county, moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of August. Over central into southeastern Custer county, moderate (D1) drought conditions continued through the end of August. The cooperative observer at Anselmo 2WSW reported 0.76 inches of precipitation for August. This was 2.34 inches below the normal of 3.10 inches. At Broken Bow, 0.42 inches of precipitation fell in August. This was 2.15 inches below the normal of 2.57 inches. The cooperative observer at Callaway reported 0.43 inches of precipitation in August.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over eastern Cherry county through the end of August. The cooperative observer at Valentine Lakes National Wildlife Refuge reported 2.15 inches of precipitation in August. This was 0.48 inches below the normal of 2.63 inches. At Valentine, 1.78 inches of precipitation fell in August. This was 0.26 inches below the normal of 2.04 inches. The cooperative observer at Kilgore 1NE reported 1.36 inches of precipitation for August.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued over northern Thomas county through the end of August. Across southern portions of Thomas county, moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) drought by the end of August.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions over far southern McPherson county expanded into the southern half of McPherson county by the end of August. Moderate (D1) drought conditions developed over the northern half of the county by the end of the month.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions over southern Logan county expanded into far northeastern portions of Logan county by the end of the month.  The cooperative observer at Stapleton 5W recorded 0.60 inches of precipitation for August. This was 1.81 inches below the normal of 2.41 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions spread into the southern third of Arthur county by the end of August. Moderate (D1) drought conditions were present over the remainder of the county. The cooperative observer at Arthur reported 0.69 inches of rainfall in August. This was 1.61 inches below the normal of 2.30 inches.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions over the southern 2/3rds of Keith county, worsened to exceptional (D4) drought conditions by the end of August. Across the northern third of Keith county, severe (D2) drought conditions worsened to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Ogallala reported 0.16 inches of precipitation for the month of August. This was 1.93 inches below the normal of 2.09 inches. The cooperative observer at Kingsley Dam reported 0.08 inches of precipitation for August. This was 1.91 inches below the normal of 1.99 inches.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions deteriorated to exceptional (D4) drought conditions by the end of August. The cooperative observer at Madrid reported 0.07 inches of precipitation for August. This was 2.46 inches below the normal of 2.53 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted from north central to southeastern Lincoln county in August. Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted from northwestern to south central Lincoln county in August. Across west central and southwestern Lincoln county, extreme (D3) drought conditions deteriorated to exceptional (D4) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Hershey 5SSE reported 0.95 inches of precipitation for the month of August. This was 1.26 inches below the normal of 2.21 inches. The cooperative observer at Wallace 2W reported 0.23 inches of precipitation for August. This was 2.42 inches below the normal of 2.65 inches. At the North Platte Airport, 0.96 inches of precipitation fell in August. This was 1.60 inches below the normal of 2.56 inches. The cooperative observer at Brady reported 0.81 inches of precipitation in August.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over southwestern Chase county through the end of August. Over the remainder of Chase county, extreme (D3) drought conditions deteriorated to exceptional (D4) drought conditions by the end of August. At the Imperial Airport, a trace of precipitation was reported in August. This was 2.16 inches below the normal of 2.16 inches. The cooperative observer at Imperial reported 0.05 inches of precipitation in August. This was 2.41 inches below the normal of 2.46 inches.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions deteriorated to exceptional (D4) drought conditions by the end of August. The cooperative observer in Hayes Center recorded 1.42 inches of precipitation in August. This was 1.40 inches below the normal of 2.82 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across the eastern half of Frontier county in August. Across the western half of the county, severe (D3) and exceptional drought conditions were present at the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Curtis reported 0.81 inches of precipitation in August. This was 1.84 inches below the normal of 2.65 inches. The cooperative observer at Eustis 2NW reported 0.70 inches of precipitation in August. This was 2.09 inches below the normal of 2.79 inches.