Drought in Boyd, Nebraska

Drought February 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · Boyd, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Moderate (D1) drought conditions, transitioned to severe (D2) drought conditions over the eastern quarter of Boyd County by the end of February. Over the remainder of the county, moderate (D1) drought conditions persisted.

The wider storm

Continued dry conditions in February, coupled with very warm temperatures, led to expansion of drought conditions across western and north central Nebraska in February. Locations in the western Sandhills, portions of southwestern Nebraska, the eastern Nebraska Panhandle and portions of north central Nebraska, saw drought conditions reaching severe (D2) and even extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of February.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318934. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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