Drought in Keya Paha, Nebraska

Drought April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026 · Keya Paha, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe (D2) drought conditions, deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions across far eastern portions of Keya Paha County by the end of April. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 2.26 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.08 inches above the normal of 2.18 inches.

The wider storm

Above normal temperatures persisted in April across western and north central Nebraska. This coupled with a continuation of well below normal precipitation, led to drought expansion across all of western and north central Nebraska in April.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324929. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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