Drought in Hooker, Nebraska

Drought July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023 · Hooker, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far southeastern portions of Hooker County through the end of July. Over the remainder of far eastern Hooker County, severe (D2) drought improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of the month. Over the remainder of the county, moderate (D1) drought conditions persisted through the end of July.

The wider storm

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 1120462. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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