Drought — Eastern Cherry, Nebraska

2022-07-01 to 2022-07-31 · Eastern Cherry, Nebraska

Event narrative

Severe drought (D2) was expanded northward to Valentine, the Niobrara Valley, and essentially the eastern half of the county during the July 19 drought monitor update. Previously, northeast Cherry County was designated as D1.

Wider weather episode

Significant highlights include the expansion of D3 (extreme drought) across southwest Nebraska, continuation of D3 in far north central Nebraska, and a westward expansion of D2 (severe drought) in the Sandhills.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1041131. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.