Drought — Antelope, Nebraska

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · Antelope, Nebraska

Event narrative

D3 (extreme) drought conditions were introduced to a majority of the county at the beginning of the month and continued through the remainder of the month. The cooperative observer at Oakdale recorded 2.43 inches of precipitation for the month. This value was 1.59 inches below average.

Wider weather episode

Severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought conditions continued across portions of eastern Nebraska through the month of May. Precipitation totals for the month were up to approximately three inches below average.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1254369. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.