Drought in Garden, Nebraska

Abnormally dry (D0) conditions deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions over the northern 2/3rds of Garden County by the end of October. The cooperative observer at Lisco reported 0.09 inches of precipitation for October. This was 1.14 inches below the normal of 1.23 inches. The cooperative observer at Crescent Lakes NWR reported 0.01 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 1.25 inches below the normal of 1.26 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh 8SW reported 0.19 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 1.26 inches below the normal of 1.45 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh reported 0.11 inches of precipitation in October. This was 1.22 inches below the normal of 1.33 inches. The cooperative station at Oshkosh 10NE reported 0.13 inches of precipitation in October.

Continued dry conditions across western and north central Nebraska, led to the expansion of severe (D2) drought conditions across a large portion of western and north central Nebraska in October. By the end of the month, severe (D2) and extreme (D3) drought conditions were generally along and north of the North Platte River from Lisco to North Platte, and north of the Platte River from North Platte to Brady.