Drought — Holt, Nebraska

2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Holt, Nebraska

Event narrative

Small pockets of severe (D2) drought conditions over southwestern, southeastern and northern portions of Holt county, improved to moderate (D1) and abnormally dry (D0) drought conditions by the end of July. The cooperative observer at Atkinson 3SW reported 3.86 inches of precipitation for July. This was 1.29 inches above the normal of 2.57 inches. The cooperative observer at O'Neill reported 5.51 inches of precipitation for July. This was 2.25 inches above the normal of 3.26 inches.

Wider weather episode

Normal to above normal rainfall, coupled with average temperatures, led to improvements in drought conditions across most of western and north central Nebraska in July. Drought conditions remained unchanged across the eastern Nebraska Panhandle, as well as portions of Hayes and Frontier Counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1284301. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.