Drought in Custer, Nebraska

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over northwestern Custer County through the end of June. Over south central and southeastern portions of the county, moderate (D1) drought conditions continued through end of the month. Over north central and northeastern portions of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of June. The cooperative observer at Callaway 8WSW reported 8.03 inches of precipitation for June. The cooperative observer at Broken Bow 2W reported 5.56 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 1.83 inches above the normal of 3.73 inches. At the Broken Bow Airport, 5.62 inches of precipitation fell in June. This was 2.10 inches above the normal of 3.52 inches.

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.