Drought in Garden, Nebraska

Severe (D2) drought conditions over western Garden County, improved slightly by the end of June. Over the remainder of the county, moderate (D1) drought and abnormally dry (D0) conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Lisco reported 2.84 inches of precipitation for June. This was 0.03 inches above the normal of 2.81 inches. The cooperative observer at Crescent Lakes NWR reported 1.85 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 1.01 inches below the normal of 2.86 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh 8SW reported 3.67 of precipitation for the month. This was 0.31 inches above the normal of 3.36 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh reported 4.12 inches of precipitation in June. This was 1.14 inches above the normal of 2.98 inches. The cooperative station at Oshkosh 10NE reported 4.13 inches of precipitation in June.

Abundant rainfall fell in June across western and north central Nebraska. This led to improvement in drought conditions across almost all of western and north central Nebraska. By the end of the month, three pockets of severe (D2) drought remained. The first over the eastern Sandhills, the second over western Garden County and the third over southeastern Hayes into most of Frontier County.