Drought — Platte, Nebraska

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

Event narrative

D2 (severe) drought conditions persisted across the western half of the county through the month. The cooperative observer at Columbus 3 NE recorded 4.51 inches of precipitation for the month. This value was 0.06 inches above 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 1254377. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.