Drought in Hooker, Nebraska

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across the western half Hooker County through the end of February. Over the remainder of the county, moderate (D1) drought persisted through the end of the month.

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 1318939. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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