Drought in Wheeler, Nebraska

Drought March 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023 · Wheeler, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across far southwestern Wheeler County through the end of March. Across the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Bartlett 1W reported 0.50 inches of precipitation for March. This was 0.85 inches below the normal of 1.35 inches.

The wider storm

Drought conditions improved in March over the eastern Sandhills, however, there was some expansion and degradation of drought conditions in southwestern Nebraska by the end of March. All counties with the exception of Sheridan County had severe (D2) or worse drought conditions by the end of March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1085850. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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