Drought — Platte, Nebraska

2025-04-01 to 2025-04-30 · Platte, Nebraska

Event narrative

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across the northwestern corner of Platte county in April. The cooperative observer at Columbus 3NE recorded 1.82 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 1.11 inches below average.

Wider weather episode

Severe (D2) drought persisted across portions of northeast Nebraska in April with very little change through the month. Precipitation amounts for the month were 1 to 3 inches below average.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1251447. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.