Drought — Wheeler, Nebraska

2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Wheeler, Nebraska

Event narrative

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across all of Wheeler County through the end of July. The cooperative observer at Bartlett 1W reported 6.39 inches of precipitation for July. This was 2.95 inches above the normal of 3.44 inches.

Wider weather episode

Normal to above normal precipitation fell across western and north central Nebraska in July. Locations in the Sandhills and north central Nebraska saw generally between 3 and 6 inches. Across southwestern Nebraska, precipitation totals for the month were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range. Drought improvements were most noted over portions of north central Nebraska and far southwestern Nebraska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1120088. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.