Drought conditions improved some in February across the area. The greatest improvements occurred over portions of north central and southwestern Nebraska. In these locations, drought severity improved by one category in February. Elsewhere, drought conditions remained un-changed during the month.

Drought in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Across northeastern Holt County, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of February. Over the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The exception was a small portion of southeastern Holt county where exceptional (D4) drought conditions improved to extreme (D3) drought by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Atkinson 3SW reported 0.37 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.33 inches below the normal of 0.70 inches. The cooperative observer at O'Neill reported 0.18 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.49 inches below the normal of 0.67 inches.

Drought in GRANT, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across most of Grant County through the end of February. Across southeastern portions of Grant County, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of the month. Across far northwestern Grant County, severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of the month.

Drought in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Logan County through the end  of February. The cooperative observer at Stapleton 5W reported 0.14 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.77 inches below the normal of 0.91 inches.

Drought in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions over the western two-thirds of McPherson County by the end of February. Over the eastern third of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions remained unchanged over northwestern portions of Arthur County through the end of February. Over the remainder of most of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of the month. The exception was over far southern portions of the county where extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of February. The cooperative observer at Arthur recorded 0.15 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.32 inches below the normal of 0.47 inches.

Drought in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across far southwestern Wheeler County through the end of February. Across the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Bartlett 1W reported 0.50 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.16 inches below the normal of 0.66 inches.

Drought in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over all of Garfield County through the end of February. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported 0.13 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.52 inches below the normal of 0.65 inches. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.32 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.36 inches below the normal of 0.68 inches.

Drought in KEYA PAHA, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions over the eastern three-quarters of Keya Paha County improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of February. Severe (D2) drought conditions over the western quarter of the county improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.54 inches of precipitation in February.

Drought in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of February over all of Rock County.

Drought in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions improved to extreme (D3) drought conditions over most of Perkins County through the end of February. Over far eastern and far southwestern portions of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Over far northern and the eastern third of Lincoln County, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of February. Over the remainder of the county,  extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Wallace 2W reported 0.16 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.40 inches below the normal of 0.56 inches. The cooperative observer at Hershey 5SSE reported 0.01 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.42 inches below the normal of 0.43 inches. At the North Platte Airport, 0.07 inches of precipitation fell. This was 0.50 inches below the normal of 0.57 inches. The cooperative observer at Brady reported 0.19 inches of precipitation for February.

Drought in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far eastern portions of Frontier County in February. Over the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Curtis reported 0.63 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.12 inches above the normal of 0.51 inches. The cooperative observer at Eustis 2NW reported 1.02 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.18 inches above the normal of 0.84 inches.

Drought in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Across far northwestern Brown County, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of February. Across the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Ainsworth reported 0.73 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.10 inches above the normal of 0.63 inches. The cooperative observer at Elsmere 9ENE reported 0.33 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.47 inches below the normal of 0.80 inches.

Drought in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Loup County through the end of February.

Drought in BLAINE, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of February over the northern third of Blaine County. Severe (D2) drought conditions continued over the southern two-thirds of the county through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Purdum reported 0.56 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.32 inches below the normal of 0.88 inches.

Drought in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Custer County through the end of February. At the Broken Bow Airport, 0.25 inches of precipitation was reported for February. This was 0.21 inches below the normal of 0.46 inches. The cooperative observer at Callaway 8WSW reported 0.07 inches of precipitation in February.

Drought in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across all of Hayes County through the end of February. The cooperative observer at Hayes Center reported 0.24 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.29 inches below the normal of 0.53 inches.

Drought in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over most of Chase County through the end of February. Across far southeastern Chase County, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Imperial reported 0.08 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.48 inches below the normal of 0.56 inches. At the Imperial airport, 0.01 inches of precipitation fell. This was 0.35 inches below the normal of 0.36 inches.

Drought in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across most of Deuel County in February. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions improved to extreme (D3) drought conditions over far eastern Deuel County by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 0.17 inches of precipitation for February.

Drought in EASTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Over southeastern Cherry County, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of February. Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over a small portion of east central Cherry County through the end of the month. Across northeastern Cherry County, severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Valentine Lakes NWR reported 0.29 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.25 inches below the normal of 0.54 inches. At the Valentine airport, 0.41 inches of precipitation fell in February. This was 0.20 inches below the normal of 0.61 inches.

Drought in WESTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions over most of western Cherry County by the end of February. Across south central Cherry County, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the northern half of Thomas County through the end of February. Across the southern half of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions over most of Hooker County by the end of February. Over far northeastern Hooker County, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over the northern half of Garden County in February. Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the southern half of the county through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Crescent Lakes NWR reported 0.34 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.08 inches below the normal of 0.42 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh reported 0.42 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.04 inches above the normal of 0.38 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh 8SW reported 0.25 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.22 inches below the normal of 0.47 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh 10NE reported 0.39 inches of precipitation for February.

Drought in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions across the western half of Boyd County, improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of February. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of February. Over far northeastern portions of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Lynch reported 0.44 inches of precipitation for February.

Drought in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the northern third of Keith County through the end of February, with the exception of far northeastern Keith County, where extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions. Over the southern 2/3rds of the county, exceptional (D4) drought conditions improved to extreme (D3) drought conditions the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Kingsley Dam reported 0.15 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.46 inches below the normal of 0.61 inches. The cooperative observer at Ogallala reported 0.07 inches of precipitation in February. This was 0.51 inches below the normal of 0.58 inches.